| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Henry Newsom (fresh) SG - William Giles (fresh) SF - Ronald Fawcett (fresh) PF - Jimmy Huff (fresh) C - Ronald Everett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana 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) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | August Criner comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Georgia | The rebound goes to William Giles | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Georgia | Myron Sykora is called for the reach on Ronald Fawcett - foul #1 on Myron Sykora, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Georgia | Jimmy Huff's pass is intercepted by Dominic Costa | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Georgia | Jimmy Huff gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Georgia | Ronald Everett clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Frankie Aldana - foul #1 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Georgia | Ronald Everett makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:36 | Georgia | Ronald Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Georgia | Ronald Everett's pass is intercepted by August Criner | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Huff is called for the reach on Myron Sykora - foul #1 on Jimmy Huff, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Georgia | Ronald Everett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Georgia | Ronald Fawcett snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:34 | Georgia | Ronald Everett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) August Criner, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fawcett swats the short shot by Randal McDavitt | 2-2 |
| 16:17 | Georgia | Ronald Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:05 | Georgia | William Giles is fouled on the floor by Dominic Costa - foul #1 on Dominic Costa, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gary Benally (SF) Ronald Fawcett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Palmer (SG) Dominic Costa | |
| 15:57 | Georgia | William Giles makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jimmy Huff | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Henry Newsom (fresh) SG - William Giles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Benally (fresh) PF - Jimmy Huff (fresh) C - Ronald Everett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) SG - David Palmer (fresh) SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | John Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 15:49 | Georgia | Jimmy Huff snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:32 | Georgia | Henry Newsom clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | William Giles picks off the pass by David Palmer | 5-2 |
| 15:08 | Georgia | Ronald Everett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Benally | 8-2 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 14:47 | Georgia | Henry Newsom pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:27 | Georgia | Gary Benally buries a floater from the left side set up by Ronald Everett | 10-2 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Titcomb | 10-4 |
| 13:58 | Georgia | Henry Newsom misses the lay-in | 10-4 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | John Jackson grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | John Jackson connects on the floater from the right side set up by David Palmer | 10-6 |
| 13:24 | Georgia | Henry Newsom comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Randal McDavitt - foul #1 on Randal McDavitt, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Kolinski (SG), Ronald Fawcett (SF), David Duckworth (PF), Harold Williams (C) William Giles, Gary Benally, Jimmy Huff, Ronald Everett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, David Palmer, John Jackson, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 13:24 | Georgia | Henry Newsom makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:24 | Georgia | Henry Newsom makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is fouled on the floor by David Duckworth - foul #1 on David Duckworth, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | Lavern Coder (PG) Henry Newsom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses long on a floater from the left side | 12-6 |
| 12:46 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Harold Williams | 12-6 |
| 12:32 | Georgia | Ronald Fawcett is hacked by Myron Sykora - foul #2 on Myron Sykora, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Everett (C) Harold Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell (SF) Myron Sykora | |
| 12:12 | Georgia | Ronald Fawcett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 12-6 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 12-6 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Lavern Coder (fresh) SG - Christopher Kolinski (fresh) SF - Ronald Fawcett (fresh) PF - David Duckworth (fresh) C - Ronald Everett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) SF - Manuel Twitchell (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Georgia | Ronald Everett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 11:29 | Georgia | Ronald Everett grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 11:19 | Georgia | Ronald Fawcett makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Kolinski | 15-8 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa connects on the shot from the right side set up by August Criner and the foul's on Christopher Kolinski - foul #1 on Christopher Kolinski, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Georgia | Henry Newsom (PG), William Giles (SG) Lavern Coder, Christopher Kolinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt (SF) Manuel Twitchell | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:44 | Georgia | Henry Newsom loses the dribble to Frankie Aldana | 15-11 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 15-11 |
| 10:29 | Georgia | David Duckworth snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 10:22 | Georgia | Ronald Fawcett knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Duckworth | 17-11 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Everett - foul #1 on Ronald Everett, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gary Benally (SF), Jimmy Huff (PF) Ronald Fawcett, David Duckworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), David Palmer (SG), Russell Titcomb (PF) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Ronald Sterling | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:14 | Georgia | Ronald Everett pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:08 | Georgia | John Levi picks off the pass by Henry Newsom in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits a jump hook in the paint set up by John Levi | 17-14 |
| 09:35 | Georgia | Jimmy Huff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jimmy Huff - foul #2 on Jimmy Huff, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | Harold Williams (PF), Harry Galli (C) Jimmy Huff, Ronald Everett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:25 | Georgia | William Giles grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 09:07 | Georgia | William Giles loses the ball out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), John Jackson (SF) John Levi, David Palmer, Frankie Aldana | |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Duckworth (PF), Ronald Everett (C) Harold Williams, Harry Galli | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (PF) John Jackson | |
| 08:27 | Georgia | Henry Newsom is hacked by August Criner - foul #1 on August Criner, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Fawcett (SF) Gary Benally | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:09 | Georgia | Henry Newsom connects on the jumper from the right block | 19-16 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Henry Newsom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Giles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Fawcett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Duckworth (fresh) C - Ronald Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randal McDavitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) C - Russell Titcomb (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the lay-in | 19-16 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 07:22 | Georgia | Henry Newsom grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 07:11 | Georgia | William Giles makes the floater from close range | 21-16 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling tips it back up and in | 21-18 |
| 06:51 | Georgia | The refs have stopped play. Ronald Everett is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 21-18 |
| Subs | Georgia | Lavern Coder (PG), Christopher Kolinski (SG), Gary Benally (SF), Harold Williams (PF), Harry Galli (C) Henry Newsom, William Giles, Ronald Fawcett, David Duckworth, Ronald Everett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), David Palmer (SG), John Jackson (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 06:33 | Georgia | Lavern Coder is whistled for a carry | 21-18 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling hits a 3 from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 05:55 | Georgia | Gary Benally knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 05:41 | Georgia | Gary Benally grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:30 | Georgia | Gary Benally makes the floater near the basket set up by Christopher Kolinski | 26-21 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | John Jackson travels with the ball | 26-21 |
| Subs | Georgia | Henry Newsom (PG), William Giles (SG), Ronald Fawcett (SF), David Duckworth (PF) Lavern Coder, Christopher Kolinski, Gary Benally, Harry Galli | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Dominic Costa (SG) John Levi, David Palmer | |
| 05:07 | Georgia | Henry Newsom hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Williams | 28-21 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 04:51 | Georgia | Harold Williams snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 04:31 | Georgia | David Duckworth misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-21 |
| 04:30 | Georgia | David Duckworth misses the tip | 28-21 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa's floater is tipped away by David Duckworth | 28-21 |
| 04:20 | Georgia | David Duckworth grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:04 | Georgia | Ronald Fawcett is called for traveling | 28-21 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gary Benally (SF) Ronald Fawcett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) John Jackson, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb travels with the ball | 28-21 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jimmy Huff (PF), Ronald Everett (C) David Duckworth, Harold Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Myron Sykora (SF) August Criner, Manuel Twitchell | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Henry Newsom (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Giles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Benally (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jimmy Huff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Georgia | William Giles comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-21 |
| 03:31 | Georgia | Jimmy Huff tips it back up and in | 30-21 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa is fouled on the floor by Ronald Everett - foul #2 on Ronald Everett, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Huff - foul #3 on Jimmy Huff, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Kolinski (PG), Harry Galli (PF) Henry Newsom, Jimmy Huff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:58 | Georgia | Harry Galli snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 02:39 | Georgia | Randal McDavitt is called for the reach on Ronald Everett - foul #2 on Randal McDavitt, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Fawcett (SF), David Duckworth (PF) Gary Benally, Harry Galli | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Frankie Aldana (C) Dominic Costa, Russell Titcomb | |
| 02:39 | Georgia | Ronald Everett makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 02:39 | Georgia | Ronald Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana is whistled for traveling | 32-22 |
| 02:03 | Georgia | Ronald Fawcett misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Myron Sykora - foul #3 on Myron Sykora, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Henry Newsom (PG) Christopher Kolinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (SF) Myron Sykora | |
| 02:03 | Georgia | Ronald Fawcett misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:03 | Georgia | Ronald Fawcett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana banks in the layup on a great pass from John Levi | 33-24 |
| 01:22 | Georgia | David Duckworth buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Randal McDavitt - foul #3 on Randal McDavitt, team foul #9 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Kolinski (SG) William Giles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Levi, Randal McDavitt | |
| 01:22 | Georgia | David Duckworth misses the free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 35-24 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 01:00 | Georgia | Ronald Everett grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 00:44 | Georgia | August Criner steals it from Ronald Everett | 35-24 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa slams it home set up by August Criner | 35-26 |
| 00:18 | Georgia | David Duckworth travels with the ball | 35-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Giles (SG), Gary Benally (SF), Harold Williams (PF) Christopher Kolinski, Ronald Fawcett, David Duckworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) August Criner, John Jackson, Frankie Aldana | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa misses the floater from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 00:04 | Georgia | Ronald Everett pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Ronald Everett misses the halfcourt shot | 35-26 |