| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Davison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Ruark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Nance (fresh) C - Chen China (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Burgess (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | Dennis Nance is called for the reach on Michael West - foul #3 on Dennis Nance, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | Randy Amerson (PF) Dennis Nance | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham is hacked by Frank Davison - foul #2 on Frank Davison, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-42 |
| 18:27 | Georgia | Frank Davison can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Damian Coley grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Michael West misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-42 |
| 18:18 | Georgia | Randy Amerson grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 18:13 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chen China | 32-42 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 17:43 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Amerson | 35-42 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Damian Coley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-42 |
| 17:29 | Georgia | Chen China pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:25 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 17:24 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:08 | Georgia | Frank Davison knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Ruark and he's hacked by Michael West - foul #1 on Michael West, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 17:08 | Georgia | Frank Davison makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 16:47 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Raymond Ruark | 38-42 |
| 16:27 | Georgia | Randy Amerson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 16:25 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Blodgett | 38-42 |
| 16:08 | Georgia | Chen China dunks the ball | 40-42 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Chen China steals it from Gerald Cunningham | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Davison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Ruark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Amerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael West (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Shade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Ruark and he's hacked by Michael West - foul #2 on Michael West, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (SG), Bobby Hamill (SF), Dennis Nance (PF), Henry Rutherford (C) Frank Davison, Raymond Ruark, Randy Amerson, Chen China | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Butler (PG), Michael Pugh (SG), Hal Warner (SF), Daniel Milano (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Damian Coley, Michael West, Kurt Shade, Gerald Cunningham, James Burgess | |
| 15:32 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Manuel Ford takes the ball from Michael Butler | 43-42 |
| 14:53 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Butler | 43-42 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Manuel Ford - foul #1 on Manuel Ford, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Stephen McDearman (SG), Chen China (C) Claude Blodgett, Henry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:32 | Georgia | Cory Forrest blocks the short jumper by Chen China | 43-44 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Hal Warner clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:03 | Georgia | Chen China grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:57 | Georgia | Dennis Nance can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 13:55 | Georgia | Chen China misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 13:54 | Georgia | Dennis Nance can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Michael Butler pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:33 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Chen China | 43-44 |
| 13:27 | Georgia | Stephen McDearman is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Claude Blodgett (PG), Frank Davison (SG), Raymond Ruark (SF) Manuel Ford, Stephen McDearman, Bobby Hamill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Coley (PG), Michael West (SG), Kurt Shade (SF), Gerald Cunningham (PF), James Burgess (C) Michael Butler, Michael Pugh, Hal Warner, Daniel Milano, Cory Forrest | |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | James Burgess comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:16 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:59 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | James Burgess's floater is tipped away by Dennis Nance | 43-44 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Damian Coley grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | James Burgess buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Damian Coley | 43-47 |
| 12:12 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 12:11 | Georgia | Chen China snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 12:01 | Georgia | Chen China is denied on a layup by Kurt Shade | 43-47 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | James Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Damian Coley is hacked by Dennis Nance - foul #4 on Dennis Nance, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Bobby Hamill (SF), Randy Amerson (PF), Henry Rutherford (C) Raymond Ruark, Dennis Nance, Chen China | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Butler (SG) Michael West | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Davison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hamill (fresh) PF - Randy Amerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Rutherford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Damian Coley's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Rutherford | 43-47 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham can't tip it in | 43-47 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | James Burgess tips it home | 43-49 |
| 11:00 | Georgia | Michael Butler steps in front of the Bobby Hamill pass | 43-49 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Michael Butler connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 10:24 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 10:22 | Georgia | Henry Rutherford pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:14 | Georgia | Michael Butler steps in front of the Bobby Hamill pass | 43-51 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Damian Coley and he's fouled by Randy Amerson - foul #3 on Randy Amerson, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (PG), Stephen McDearman (SG), Raymond Ruark (SF), Chen China (C) Claude Blodgett, Frank Davison, Bobby Hamill, Henry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael West (SG), Hal Warner (SF) Damian Coley, Kurt Shade | |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:45 | Georgia | Stephen McDearman scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Ford | 45-54 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Hal Warner drills a shot from the left side | 45-56 |
| 09:03 | Georgia | Chen China blows the layup | 45-56 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Hal Warner grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Michael Butler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Milano (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Gerald Cunningham, James Burgess | |
| 08:42 | Georgia | Chen China can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Cory Forrest - foul #1 on Cory Forrest, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | Claude Blodgett (PG) Stephen McDearman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Coley (PG), Kurt Shade (SF) Michael Butler, Daniel Milano | |
| 08:42 | Georgia | Chen China makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:42 | Georgia | Chen China makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Hal Warner loses the dribble to Randy Amerson | 47-56 |
| 08:11 | Georgia | Chen China buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Claude Blodgett | 49-56 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade loses the dribble to Randy Amerson | 49-56 |
| 07:32 | Georgia | Chen China is fouled on the floor by Cory Forrest - foul #2 on Cory Forrest, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | Frank Davison (SG), Dennis Nance (PF) Manuel Ford, Randy Amerson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Butler (SG), Gerald Cunningham (PF), James Burgess (C) Michael West, Hal Warner, Cory Forrest | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Davison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Ruark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Nance (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Chen China (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Davison | 51-56 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | Bobby Hamill (SF) Raymond Ruark | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:43 | Georgia | Chen China knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Claude Blodgett and he's hacked by James Burgess - foul #2 on James Burgess, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (SG) Damian Coley | |
| 06:43 | Georgia | Chen China misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 06:21 | Georgia | Frank Davison pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:01 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill blows the layup but he's fouled by Kurt Shade - foul #1 on Kurt Shade, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (PG) Claude Blodgett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael West (SG), Hal Warner (SF) Michael Pugh, Kurt Shade | |
| 06:01 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:01 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Burgess | 53-56 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Dennis Nance swats the layup by Michael Butler | 53-56 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham tips it in | 53-58 |
| 05:20 | Georgia | Manuel Ford connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Davison | 56-58 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham scores on a runner in the lane | 56-60 |
| 04:51 | Georgia | Michael West steals it from Frank Davison | 56-60 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Michael West knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 04:06 | Georgia | Frank Davison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-63 |
| 04:05 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Chen China | 56-63 |
| 04:05 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Georgia | Claude Blodgett (PG), Raymond Ruark (SF) Manuel Ford, Bobby Hamill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Coley (PG), Kurt Shade (SF) Michael Butler, Hal Warner | |
| 03:52 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 56-63 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Damian Coley gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Damian Coley misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Claude Blodgett - foul #1 on Claude Blodgett, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Damian Coley makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Damian Coley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Georgia | Dennis Nance makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Davison | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Davison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Ruark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Chen China (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael West (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - James Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Raymond Ruark steps in front of the James Burgess pass | 59-65 |
| 03:21 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark banks in the layup | 61-65 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham's layup is rejected by Dennis Nance | 61-65 |
| 03:00 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Nance | 64-65 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Damian Coley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Burgess | 64-68 |
| 02:18 | Georgia | Gerald Cunningham denies the turnaround by Frank Davison | 64-68 |
| 02:16 | Georgia | Chen China can't tip it in | 64-68 |
| 02:15 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark hits the follow up shot | 66-68 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Michael West buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Damian Coley | 66-70 |
| 01:37 | Georgia | Dennis Nance's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Cunningham | 66-70 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Damian Coley snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Michael West misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 01:16 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Claude Blodgett | 66-70 |
| 00:56 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Ruark | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Damian Coley clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 69-70 |
| 00:29 | Georgia | Chen China grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Dennis Nance misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham snags the defensive board | 69-70 |