| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Francis Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Alkire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph West (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | James Alkire inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Georgia | Michael Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner loses the dribble to Francis Powell | 36-40 |
| 19:01 | Georgia | Francis Powell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 18:59 | Georgia | Joseph West snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:54 | Georgia | James Alkire blows the layup | 36-40 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Jonathan Bryner - foul #2 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:20 | Georgia | Francis Powell clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph West takes the ball from Dikembe Ake | 36-40 |
| 17:38 | Georgia | Francis Powell connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin connects on the 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 16:58 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Graves | 40-43 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Francis Powell - foul #3 on Francis Powell, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Georgia | Thomas Ware (PG), George McConico (SF), Ronald Everett (PF), Louis Moore (C) Francis Powell, James Alkire, Joseph West, Eugene Simmons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Mark Davies (C) Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:31 | Georgia | Ronald Everett connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from George McConico | 42-45 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Graves steals it from Craig Wann | 42-45 |
| 16:19 | Georgia | Thomas Ware jams it on a great pass from Michael Graves | 44-45 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann's floater is knocked away by Louis Moore | 44-45 |
| 16:04 | Georgia | The rebound goes to George McConico | 44-45 |
| 15:56 | Georgia | Ronald Everett drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Ware | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - George McConico (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Everett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Louis Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neil Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Davies (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kyle Larson and the foul's on George McConico - foul #1 on George McConico, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Francis Powell (PG), James Alkire (SF), Eugene Simmons (C) Michael Graves, George McConico, Louis Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:37 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 15:31 | Georgia | Ramon Martin is called for the reach on Thomas Ware - foul #2 on Ramon Martin, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph West (PF) Ronald Everett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (SG) Neil Hunter | |
| 15:11 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Ware | 48-47 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake loses the dribble to Francis Powell | 48-47 |
| 14:42 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe is denied on a dunk by Joseph West | 48-47 |
| 14:32 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 14:26 | Georgia | Ramon Martin takes the ball from Francis Powell | 48-47 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe tips it home | 48-49 |
| 13:55 | Georgia | Joseph West clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 13:26 | Georgia | James Alkire pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:12 | Georgia | Joseph West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Graves (SG), George McConico (SF), Ronald Everett (PF), Louis Moore (C) Thomas Ware, James Alkire, Joseph West, Eugene Simmons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Neil Hunter (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Ronald Sterling | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann connects on the shot from the right side set up by Neil Hunter | 48-51 |
| 12:34 | Georgia | Michael Graves comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 12:33 | Georgia | Ronald Everett tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Wann | 48-53 |
| 12:08 | Georgia | Michael Graves scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Powell | 51-53 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Francis Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Graves (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - George McConico (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Everett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Louis Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) PF - Neil Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Georgia | Francis Powell can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kyle Larson | 51-55 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Everett - foul #2 on Ronald Everett, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Georgia | Thomas Ware (PG), James Alkire (SF), Joseph West (PF), Eugene Simmons (C) Francis Powell, George McConico, Ronald Everett, Louis Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Robert Cooper, Neil Hunter | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:57 | Georgia | James Alkire misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Joseph West - foul #3 on Joseph West, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Jonathan Bryner | |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:11 | Georgia | Thomas Ware knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Graves | 54-58 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake drills a floater near the basket | 54-60 |
| 09:28 | Georgia | Joseph West misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 09:27 | Georgia | Thomas Ware grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 09:20 | Georgia | James Alkire misses the floater from close range | 54-60 |
| 09:19 | Georgia | James Alkire hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Ware picks off the pass by Kyle Larson in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 09:12 | Georgia | Thomas Ware lays it up and in | 58-60 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling double dribbles | 58-60 |
| Subs | Georgia | Francis Powell (PG), George McConico (SF), Ronald Everett (PF), Louis Moore (C) Michael Graves, James Alkire, Joseph West, Eugene Simmons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Ramon Martin, Ronald Sterling | |
| 08:25 | Georgia | Thomas Ware misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Dikembe Ake - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner (C) Dikembe Ake | |
| 08:25 | Georgia | Thomas Ware makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:25 | Georgia | Thomas Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter clanks a shot from the left side | 60-60 |
| 08:05 | Georgia | George McConico pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:42 | Georgia | Francis Powell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-60 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Francis Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ware (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - George McConico (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Everett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Louis Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) PF - Neil Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 07:22 | Georgia | Thomas Ware grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 07:08 | Georgia | Francis Powell is hacked by Mark Davies - foul #2 on Mark Davies, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Graves (SG), James Alkire (SF), Joseph West (PF), Eugene Simmons (C) Thomas Ware, George McConico, Ronald Everett, Louis Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Ronald Sterling (C) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Neil Hunter, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 06:54 | Georgia | Francis Powell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 06:53 | Georgia | James Alkire misses the tip | 60-60 |
| 06:51 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Graves - foul #1 on Michael Graves, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:09 | Georgia | James Alkire scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Graves and he's hacked by Ramon Martin - foul #3 on Ramon Martin, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| 06:09 | Georgia | James Alkire makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 05:51 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Sterling - foul #3 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (C) Ronald Sterling | |
| 05:51 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:51 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Craig Wann | 64-61 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Alkire - foul #1 on James Alkire, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:30 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons is denied on a layup by Dikembe Ake | 64-63 |
| 05:29 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons tips it but misses | 64-63 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dikembe Ake | 64-66 |
| 05:01 | Georgia | Joseph West misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 04:59 | Georgia | Michael Graves hits the follow up shot | 66-66 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-66 |
| 04:41 | Georgia | Joseph West grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:29 | Georgia | James Alkire connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Simmons | 69-66 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Craig Wann | 69-68 |
| 04:00 | Georgia | James Alkire misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 69-68 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Francis Powell steals the ball from Kyle Larson | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Francis Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - James Alkire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eugene Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 03:35 | Georgia | Craig Wann takes the ball from Francis Powell in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Kyle Larson | 69-70 |
| 03:06 | Georgia | James Alkire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-70 |
| Subs | Georgia | Paul Hettinger (PG), Thomas Ware (SG), George McConico (SF), Ronald Everett (PF), Louis Moore (C) Francis Powell, Michael Graves, James Alkire, Joseph West, Eugene Simmons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 69-72 |
| 02:45 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Graves (SG) Paul Hettinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:23 | Georgia | Ronald Sterling takes the ball from Thomas Ware | 69-72 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Georgia | Francis Powell (PG), James Alkire (SF), Joseph West (PF), Eugene Simmons (C) Thomas Ware, George McConico, Ronald Everett, Louis Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Neil Hunter, Ronald Sterling | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-72 |
| 01:45 | Georgia | Michael Graves clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-72 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ake | 69-72 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 01:19 | Georgia | Joseph West grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:58 | Georgia | Michael Graves clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake is called for traveling | 69-72 |
| 00:24 | Georgia | Craig Wann picks off the pass by Francis Powell in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin hits the finger roll set up by Craig Wann | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Michael Graves buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Powell | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Francis Powell is called for the reach on Kyle Larson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Powell, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:16 | Georgia | James Alkire grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Georgia | Joseph West lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Simmons and he's fouled by Dikembe Ake - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| 00:11 | Georgia | Joseph West misses the free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann grabs the board | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake can't tip it in | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann tips it back up and in | 74-76 |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Georgia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia | James Alkire misses long on a fullcourt shot | 74-76 |