| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) SG - Frank Davison (fresh) SF - Raymond Ruark (fresh) PF - Dennis Nance (fresh) C - Chen China (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) SG - David Jay (fresh) SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) C - Wilson Gill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Dennis Nance wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Georgia | Dennis Nance scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chen China | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Wilson Gill | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor loses the dribble to Dennis Nance | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Georgia | Frank Davison hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chen China | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-2 |
| 18:12 | Georgia | Dennis Nance snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark misses the dunk attempt | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Georgia | Dennis Nance tips it back up and in | 8-2 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses long on a jumper from the right side | 8-2 |
| 17:53 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Claude Blodgett | 8-2 |
| 17:49 | Georgia | Frank Davison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 17:48 | Georgia | Frank Davison snags the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 17:32 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-2 |
| 17:31 | Georgia | Frank Davison snags the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 17:15 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Davison | 11-2 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses badly on a shot near the basket | 11-2 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs snags the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill loses the dribble to Claude Blodgett | 11-2 |
| 16:31 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett banks in the layup | 13-2 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | David Jay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-2 |
| 16:20 | Georgia | Chen China pulls down the rebound | 13-2 |
| 16:12 | Georgia | Stuart Logan is called for the reach on Dennis Nance - foul #1 on Stuart Logan, team foul #1 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (PG), Stephen McDearman (SG), Bobby Hamill (SF), Randy Amerson (PF), Henry Rutherford (C) Claude Blodgett, Frank Davison, Raymond Ruark, Dennis Nance, Chen China | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, Stuart Logan, Wilson Gill | |
| 16:00 | Georgia | Randy Amerson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-2 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the board | 13-2 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Manuel Ford (fresh) SG - Stephen McDearman (fresh) SF - Bobby Hamill (fresh) PF - Randy Amerson (fresh) C - Henry Rutherford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) SG - William Crigger (fresh) SF - David Tye (fresh) PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Marlar (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | David Tye misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Randy Amerson - foul #1 on Randy Amerson, team foul #1 | 13-2 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 1st free throw | 13-3 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:35 | Georgia | Bill Debose picks off the pass by Randy Amerson | 13-4 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | William Crigger lays it in set up by Bill Debose | 13-6 |
| 15:18 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill is hacked by David Tye - foul #1 on David Tye, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | Chen China (C) Henry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Nicholas Hall (C) William Crigger, Timothy Gumbs | |
| 14:58 | Georgia | Fred Marlar steps in front of the Stephen McDearman pass | 13-6 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | David Tye is called for traveling | 13-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | Claude Blodgett (PG), Dennis Nance (PF) Stephen McDearman, Randy Amerson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, Nicholas Hall | |
| 14:23 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill banks in the layup | 15-6 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Chen China is called for the reach on Robert Minor - foul #1 on Chen China, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | Frank Davison (SG), Raymond Ruark (SF) Manuel Ford, Bobby Hamill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF) David Tye, Fred Marlar | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-6 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | David Jay snags the offensive board | 15-6 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | David Jay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG) Robert Minor | |
| 13:14 | Georgia | Chen China knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Ruark | 18-6 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Davison is called for the reach on David Jay - foul #1 on Frank Davison, team foul #3 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | Randy Amerson (PF) Dennis Nance | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | David Jay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | Henry Rutherford (C) Chen China | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Fred Marlar (C) Bill Debose, Wilson Gill | |
| 12:31 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Blodgett | 21-6 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 21-6 |
| 12:17 | Georgia | Randy Amerson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-6 |
| 11:55 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Davison | 23-6 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Davison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Ruark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Amerson (fresh) C - Henry Rutherford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Jay (fairly fresh) SF - Stuart Logan (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Marlar (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses badly on a floater in the paint | 23-6 |
| 11:27 | Georgia | Henry Rutherford pulls down the rebound | 23-6 |
| 11:12 | Georgia | Frank Davison comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on David Jay - foul #1 on David Jay, team foul #3 | 23-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (PG), Bobby Hamill (SF), Dennis Nance (PF), Chen China (C) Claude Blodgett, Raymond Ruark, Randy Amerson, Henry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), David Tye (SF), Wilson Gill (C) David Jay, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs | |
| 11:12 | Georgia | Frank Davison misses the 1st free throw | 23-6 |
| 11:12 | Georgia | Frank Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 24-6 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Minor | 24-9 |
| 10:52 | Georgia | Frank Davison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-9 |
| Subs | Georgia | Stephen McDearman (SG) Frank Davison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG) Robert Minor | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose is hacked by Manuel Ford - foul #1 on Manuel Ford, team foul #4 | 24-9 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Nance | 24-9 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | David Tye misses the tip | 24-9 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar tips it back up and in | 24-11 |
| 10:03 | Georgia | Stephen McDearman's fadeaway is rejected by Wilson Gill | 24-11 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill gets the rebound | 24-11 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | William Crigger can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Bobby Hamill - foul #1 on Bobby Hamill, team foul #5 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Georgia | Claude Blodgett (PG) Stephen McDearman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Timothy Gumbs (PF) Bill Debose, Fred Marlar | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | William Crigger misses the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 09:24 | Georgia | Wilson Gill swats the layup by Bobby Hamill | 24-12 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wilson Gill | 24-12 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Minor | 24-14 |
| 08:49 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill misses the shot from the free throw line | 24-14 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | David Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | David Tye hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wilson Gill | 24-16 |
| 08:22 | Georgia | Chen China buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Nance | 26-16 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | William Crigger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-16 |
| 08:15 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Dennis Nance | 26-16 |
| 07:47 | Georgia | Dennis Nance clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | David Tye pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Ford (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby Hamill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Nance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Crigger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Tye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Crigger | 26-19 |
| 07:31 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill is hacked by David Tye - foul #2 on David Tye, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Georgia | Frank Davison (SG), Raymond Ruark (SF), Randy Amerson (PF) Manuel Ford, Bobby Hamill, Dennis Nance | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Fred Marlar (C) Robert Minor, William Crigger, David Tye, Wilson Gill | |
| 07:11 | Georgia | Randy Amerson buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Raymond Ruark | 28-19 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | David Jay knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Gumbs | 28-22 |
| 06:50 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Bill Debose - foul #1 on Bill Debose, team foul #5 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Henry Rutherford (C) Chen China | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:50 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:50 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Marlar, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Hunt (PG) Claude Blodgett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall (C) Timothy Gumbs | |
| 06:10 | Georgia | Randy Amerson is fouled on the floor by Fred Marlar - foul #2 on Fred Marlar, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (PG) James Hunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Stephen Holman (C) Bill Debose, Fred Marlar | |
| 06:10 | Georgia | Randy Amerson makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:10 | Georgia | Randy Amerson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | David Jay can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 05:51 | Georgia | Manuel Ford snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 05:35 | Georgia | Henry Rutherford buries a floater from the left block set up by Frank Davison and he's hacked by Stephen Holman - foul #1 on Stephen Holman, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Claude Blodgett (PG), Chen China (C) Manuel Ford, Randy Amerson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs (PF) Stephen Holman | |
| 05:35 | Georgia | Henry Rutherford makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-22 |
| 05:15 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Claude Blodgett | 33-22 |
| 05:11 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark's floater is knocked away by Stuart Logan | 33-22 |
| 05:09 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark misses the tip | 33-22 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-22 |
| 05:00 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 04:56 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 04:54 | Georgia | Chen China tips it in | 35-22 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Stuart Logan and he's hacked by Raymond Ruark - foul #1 on Raymond Ruark, team foul #6 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (SG), Bobby Hamill (SF), Dennis Nance (PF) Frank Davison, Raymond Ruark, Henry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Wilson Gill (C) David Jay, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:26 | Georgia | Chen China can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Chen China - foul #2 on Chen China, team foul #7 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Georgia | Randy Amerson (C) Chen China | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG), Timothy Gumbs (PF) Robert Minor, Nicholas Hall | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:54 | Georgia | Randy Amerson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Claude Blodgett | 37-26 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-26 |
| 03:40 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Ford (fresh) SF - Bobby Hamill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Amerson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crigger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Kern (fresh) PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Georgia | Dennis Nance makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Ford and he's fouled by William Crigger - foul #1 on William Crigger, team foul #9 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | Frank Davison (SG), Raymond Ruark (SF), Chen China (C) Claude Blodgett, Bobby Hamill, Randy Amerson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), David Tye (SF) William Crigger, Jerry Kern | |
| 03:25 | Georgia | Dennis Nance makes the free throw | 40-26 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | David Jay buries a jumper from the left side set up by Wilson Gill | 40-28 |
| 02:45 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Tye - foul #3 on David Tye, team foul #10 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Stuart Logan (SF) Bill Debose, David Tye | |
| 02:45 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:45 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Nance - foul #1 on Dennis Nance, team foul #8 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Georgia | Claude Blodgett (PG) Manuel Ford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar (C) Wilson Gill | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 02:12 | Georgia | Chen China travels with the ball | 41-30 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the floater in the paint | 41-30 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | David Jay pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | David Jay scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 01:24 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark double dribbles | 41-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (SG), Bobby Hamill (SF), Randy Amerson (PF) Frank Davison, Raymond Ruark, Dennis Nance | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Nicholas Hall (C) David Jay, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall snags the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar misses the dunk attempt | 41-33 |
| 00:56 | Georgia | Randy Amerson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:37 | Georgia | Chen China blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Kern - foul #1 on Jerry Kern, team foul #11 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | Stephen McDearman (SG) Claude Blodgett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill (C) Nicholas Hall | |
| 00:37 | Georgia | Chen China makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:37 | Georgia | Chen China makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 00:19 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 00:14 | Georgia | Manuel Ford connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Stephen McDearman | 45-33 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Randy Amerson denies the turnaround by Bill Debose | 45-33 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar can't tip it in | 45-33 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |