| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Mercier (fresh) SG - James Hunt (fresh) SF - Peter Johnston (fresh) PF - Ira Powell (fresh) C - Michael Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) C - Earl Adolph (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph 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 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Daughtery | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Georgia | Peter Johnston is hacked by Keith Daughtery - foul #1 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Georgia | James Hunt drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Peter Johnston - foul #1 on Peter Johnston, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:34 | Georgia | James Hunt drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Hayes picks off the pass by Stuart Logan | 6-5 |
| 18:04 | Georgia | Michael Hayes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Adolph - foul #1 on Earl Adolph, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 18:04 | Georgia | Michael Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 18:04 | Georgia | Michael Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Floyd Lashbrook | 7-5 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:39 | Georgia | Ira Powell snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Georgia | Ira Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Floyd Lashbrook - foul #1 on Floyd Lashbrook, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Georgia | Ira Powell makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:26 | Georgia | Ira Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Kern | 8-8 |
| 17:02 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Johnston | 10-8 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 16:35 | Georgia | James Hunt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ira Powell | 12-10 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 16:09 | Georgia | Ira Powell grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 16:05 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Stanley (SF), Lewis Troia (PF), Bobby James (C) Peter Johnston, Ira Powell, Michael Hayes | |
| 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 | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson tips it home | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Mercier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Stanley (fresh) PF - Lewis Troia (fresh) C - Bobby James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) SG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Jay (fresh) PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) C - Lyman Feather (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Georgia | James Hunt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 15:45 | Georgia | Lewis Troia pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 15:30 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Schimke | 12-15 |
| 14:53 | Georgia | James Hunt loses the dribble to David Jay | 12-15 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-15 |
| 14:44 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 14:20 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 14:18 | Georgia | James Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 14:04 | Georgia | William Stanley can't connect on a runner near the basket | 12-15 |
| 14:03 | Georgia | James Hunt misses the tip | 12-15 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Hutchinson | 12-15 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 12-15 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | David Jay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 13:16 | Georgia | Lewis Troia grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:02 | Georgia | Bobby James buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Stanley | 14-15 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Schimke and the foul's on William Stanley - foul #1 on William Stanley, team foul #2 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Thompson (PG), Howard Uriarte (SG), Peter Johnston (SF), Ira Powell (PF), Michael Hayes (C) Joseph Mercier, James Hunt, William Stanley, Lewis Troia, Bobby James | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke, George Hutchinson, Stephen Holman, Lyman Feather | |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:43 | Georgia | Michael Hayes pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 12:24 | Georgia | Michael Hayes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | David Jay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-17 |
| 12:01 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Ira Powell | 14-17 |
| 11:41 | Georgia | Peter Johnston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Thompson (fresh) SG - Howard Uriarte (fresh) SF - Peter Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ira Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Jay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Stuart Logan | 17-19 |
| 11:09 | Georgia | Ira Powell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Jay - foul #1 on David Jay, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG) David Jay | |
| 11:09 | Georgia | Ira Powell makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:09 | Georgia | Ira Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Peter Johnston is called for the reach on Keith Daughtery - foul #2 on Peter Johnston, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Mercier (PG), William Stanley (SF) Mark Thompson, Peter Johnston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery is hacked by Joseph Mercier - foul #1 on Joseph Mercier, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Georgia | Lewis Troia (PF) Ira Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Kern | 18-22 |
| 10:18 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Daughtery - foul #2 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), Stephen Holman (PF) Keith Daughtery, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 10:18 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:18 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Howard Uriarte - foul #1 on Howard Uriarte, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Bobby James (C) Michael Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:45 | Georgia | Bobby James is fouled on the floor by Stuart Logan - foul #1 on Stuart Logan, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Thompson (SG) Howard Uriarte | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), Lyman Feather (C) Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| 09:40 | Georgia | Stephen Holman steals it from Joseph Mercier | 19-24 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Thompson steals the ball from Jerry Kern | 19-24 |
| 09:14 | Georgia | Bobby James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephen Holman | 19-24 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 08:45 | Georgia | Mark Thompson gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:37 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-24 |
| 08:35 | Georgia | Lewis Troia can't tip it in | 19-24 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Bobby James steals the ball from George Hutchinson | 19-24 |
| 08:06 | Georgia | Lewis Troia blows the layup | 19-24 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Schimke | 19-24 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by George Hutchinson | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Mercier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) SF - William Stanley (fresh) PF - Lewis Troia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Georgia | Lewis Troia hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Mark Thompson | 21-26 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Lewis Troia - foul #1 on Lewis Troia, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Hunt (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Ira Powell (PF), Michael Hayes (C) Joseph Mercier, William Stanley, Lewis Troia, Bobby James | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Jerry Kern, George Hutchinson, Lyman Feather | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman makes the 3rd free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:48 | Georgia | Michael Hayes's floater is tipped away by Stephen Holman | 21-28 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Hayes - foul #1 on Michael Hayes, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Stephen Holman | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:35 | Georgia | Ira Powell grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 06:25 | Georgia | Charles Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Thompson steals the ball from Stuart Logan | 21-29 |
| 05:57 | Georgia | James Hunt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Thompson | 23-29 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses the easy layup | 23-29 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan tips it back up and in | 23-31 |
| 04:48 | Georgia | James Hunt's layup is rejected by Floyd Lashbrook | 23-31 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stuart Logan | 23-31 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook is fouled on the floor by Ira Powell - foul #1 on Ira Powell, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Mercier (PG), William Stanley (PF), Lewis Troia (C) Mark Thompson, Ira Powell, Michael Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), Jerry Kern (SG) Andrew Schimke, David Jay | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:39 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 04:28 | Georgia | James Hunt snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 04:16 | Georgia | Lewis Troia misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Earl Adolph - foul #2 on Earl Adolph, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | Howard Uriarte (SG), Bobby James (C) James Hunt, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| 04:16 | Georgia | Lewis Troia makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:16 | Georgia | Lewis Troia misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 03:59 | Georgia | Bobby James grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 03:34 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Stanley | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Mercier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Uriarte (fresh) SF - William Stanley (fresh) PF - Lewis Troia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | William Stanley steps in front of the Stephen Holman pass | 26-33 |
| 03:06 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 26-33 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | David Jay snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by David Jay | 26-36 |
| 02:39 | Georgia | William Stanley loses the ball out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Hunt (SG), Peter Johnston (SF), Ira Powell (PF), Michael Hayes (C) Howard Uriarte, William Stanley, Lewis Troia, Bobby James | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Stuart Logan (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) George Hutchinson, David Jay, Stephen Holman, Lyman Feather | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 02:02 | Georgia | Peter Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| 01:24 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hunt | 28-38 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-38 |
| 01:05 | Georgia | Michael Hayes snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 00:52 | Georgia | Ira Powell hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Hunt | 31-38 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan tips it in | 31-40 |
| 00:13 | Georgia | Ira Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-40 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SG), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Jerry Kern, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather hits a shot from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Bobby James can't finish the layup | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |