| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Mercier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Johnston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ira Powell (fresh) C - Michael Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook is fouled on the floor by James Hunt - foul #2 on James Hunt, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 19:33 | Georgia | Ira Powell grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 19:20 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hunt | 39-28 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | James Hunt is called for the reach on Jerry Kern - foul #3 on James Hunt, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Howard Uriarte (SG) James Hunt | |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 18:52 | Georgia | Ira Powell snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 18:48 | Georgia | Howard Uriarte comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Floyd Lashbrook | 39-28 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph is whistled for traveling | 39-28 |
| 18:10 | Georgia | Floyd Lashbrook steps in front of the Ira Powell pass | 39-28 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-28 |
| 17:44 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Peter Johnston | 39-28 |
| 17:27 | Georgia | Michael Hayes blows the layup | 39-28 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Kern and he's hacked by Peter Johnston - foul #2 on Peter Johnston, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (PF) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Georgia | William Stanley (SF), Lewis Troia (PF), Bobby James (C) Peter Johnston, Ira Powell, Michael Hayes | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery misses the free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:20 | Georgia | Lewis Troia gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:11 | Georgia | Bobby James lays it in set up by Joseph Mercier | 41-30 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman buries a jump hook from close range set up by Keith Daughtery and he's hacked by Lewis Troia - foul #1 on Lewis Troia, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF), Lyman Feather (C) Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 16:25 | Georgia | Keith Daughtery is called for the reach on Joseph Mercier - foul #1 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), David Jay (SF) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Thompson (PG), Charles Brown (SG) Joseph Mercier, Howard Uriarte | |
| 16:10 | Georgia | Lewis Troia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 16:08 | Georgia | Bobby James grabs the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 15:54 | Georgia | William Stanley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) SG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Thompson (fresh) SG - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Troia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke hits the follow up shot | 46-30 |
| 15:19 | Georgia | Lewis Troia misses the turnaround from the right block | 46-30 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | David Jay drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 14:40 | Georgia | Bobby James comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-30 |
| 14:39 | Georgia | William Stanley tips it back up and in | 48-32 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Bobby James - foul #1 on Bobby James, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke, George Hutchinson, David Jay, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Mercier (PG), James Hunt (SG), Peter Johnston (SF), Ira Powell (PF), Michael Hayes (C) Mark Thompson, Charles Brown, William Stanley, Lewis Troia, Bobby James | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 14:03 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hunt | 49-35 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mercier is called for the reach on Earl Adolph - foul #2 on Joseph Mercier, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Hayes - foul #1 on Michael Hayes, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 13:17 | Georgia | Ira Powell buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-37 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerry Kern | 54-37 |
| 12:40 | Georgia | James Hunt misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Daughtery - foul #2 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #2 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | William Stanley (PF) Ira Powell | |
| 12:40 | Georgia | James Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 12:40 | Georgia | James Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-39 |
| 12:20 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 12:03 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-39 |
| 12:02 | Georgia | Michael Hayes tips it in | 54-41 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Lashbrook | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Mercier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Keith Daughtery and he's hacked by Joseph Mercier - foul #3 on Joseph Mercier, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF), Stephen Holman (C) Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Georgia | Howard Uriarte (SG), Lewis Troia (PF), Bobby James (C) James Hunt, Peter Johnston, Michael Hayes | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| 11:07 | Georgia | William Stanley is hacked by Keith Daughtery - foul #3 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), David Jay (SF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ira Powell (PF) Lewis Troia | |
| 10:55 | Georgia | Ira Powell can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Holman - foul #2 on Stephen Holman, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Thompson (PG) Joseph Mercier | |
| 10:55 | Georgia | Ira Powell makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:55 | Georgia | Ira Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 10:38 | Georgia | Mark Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 57-43 |
| 10:37 | Georgia | Ira Powell tips it in | 57-45 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Hutchinson | 60-45 |
| 10:06 | Georgia | Ira Powell is fouled on the floor by Stephen Holman - foul #3 on Stephen Holman, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke, George Hutchinson, David Jay, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Mercier (PG), James Hunt (SG) Mark Thompson, Howard Uriarte | |
| 09:47 | Georgia | James Hunt drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-48 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Hunt - foul #4 on James Hunt, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Georgia | Howard Uriarte (SG), Lewis Troia (PF), Michael Hayes (C) James Hunt, Ira Powell, Bobby James | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:08 | Georgia | Michael Hayes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Hayes, team foul #10 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Peter Johnston (SF) William Stanley | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Adolph | 65-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:41 | Georgia | Peter Johnston makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Uriarte | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook is denied on a layup by Michael Hayes | 65-50 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Stuart Logan | 67-50 |
| 07:42 | Georgia | Lewis Troia comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-50 |
| 07:41 | Georgia | Peter Johnston hits the follow up shot | 67-52 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), George Hutchinson (SG), David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Thompson (PG), James Hunt (SG), William Stanley (SF), Ira Powell (PF), Bobby James (C) Joseph Mercier, Howard Uriarte, Peter Johnston, Lewis Troia, Michael Hayes | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Jay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Thompson (fresh) SG - James Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ira Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Georgia | James Hunt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-52 |
| 06:37 | Georgia | Bobby James snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 06:23 | Georgia | Mark Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 06:16 | Georgia | Bobby James snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 06:11 | Georgia | James Hunt clanks a jump hook in the paint | 67-52 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | David Jay scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Schimke | 70-52 |
| 05:23 | Georgia | William Stanley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke, George Hutchinson, David Jay, Stephen Holman, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Mercier (PG), Peter Johnston (SF), Michael Hayes (C) Mark Thompson, William Stanley, Bobby James | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mercier steps in front of the Jerry Kern pass | 70-52 |
| 04:30 | Georgia | Ira Powell hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Mercier | 70-54 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Stuart Logan | 72-54 |
| 03:46 | Georgia | Peter Johnston misses the easy layup | 72-54 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern grabs the board | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the dunk | 72-54 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook tips it in | 74-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Mercier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ira Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Georgia | Peter Johnston is whistled for a carry | 74-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), George Hutchinson (SG), David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Thompson (PG), Howard Uriarte (SG), William Stanley (SF), Lewis Troia (PF), Bobby James (C) Joseph Mercier, James Hunt, Peter Johnston, Ira Powell, Michael Hayes | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-54 |
| 02:43 | Georgia | Bobby James pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| 02:18 | Georgia | Howard Uriarte hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-54 |
| 02:16 | Georgia | Bobby James gets the offensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 02:09 | Georgia | William Stanley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Jay - foul #1 on David Jay, team foul #6 | 74-54 |
| 02:09 | Georgia | William Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 02:09 | Georgia | William Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 01:52 | Georgia | Lewis Troia grabs the board | 74-56 |
| 01:38 | Georgia | William Stanley hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Thompson | 74-58 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-58 |
| 01:18 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Mark Thompson | 74-58 |
| 01:12 | Georgia | Bobby James clanks a 3 from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-58 |
| 00:42 | Georgia | William Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Georgia | David Jay swats the layup by Bobby James | 74-58 |
| 00:33 | Georgia | Mark Thompson grabs the offensive board | 74-58 |
| 00:31 | Georgia | Mark Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 00:03 | Georgia | William Stanley pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | William Stanley clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-58 |