| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Frederick Shea (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Frank Santibanez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nichols (fresh) PF - James Gradowski (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Edwin Burnside (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Judge (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | Frederick Shea takes the ball from Dikembe Abdelaziz in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 19:46 | Alabama | Larry Bunting is called for the reach on James Gradowski - foul #1 on Larry Bunting, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdelaziz steals the ball from Frank Santibanez | 30-33 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Gradowski - foul #1 on James Gradowski, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | James Gradowski is hacked by Troy Bomar - foul #1 on Troy Bomar, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Frank Santibanez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | James Gradowski hits the follow up shot | 32-34 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Dan Judge picks off the pass by Frederick Shea | 32-34 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz banks in the layup set up by Dan Judge | 32-36 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Frederick Shea scores on a floater from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | William Nichols snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Frederick Shea hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (SG), Steve Fuerstenberg (SF), Jimmy Hurley (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Frank Santibanez, William Nichols, James Gradowski, Edwin Burnside | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber (PG), Everette Hood (SG), Jon Dailey (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Dan Judge, Troy Bomar, Larry Bunting | |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Frederick Shea misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith is hacked by Steve Fuerstenberg - foul #1 on Steve Fuerstenberg, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Burch (SG) Frederick Shea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Judge (SG) Jerrold Goldsmith | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Moses steals the ball from Dan Judge | 36-36 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Dan Judge takes the ball from Steve Fuerstenberg | 36-36 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Matthew Burch snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:32 | Alabama | Matthew Burch misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 36-36 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | The jump hook by Matthew Burch is blocked by Dan Judge | 36-36 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Burch (fresh) SF - Steve Fuerstenberg (fresh) PF - Jimmy Hurley (fresh) 2 blk. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Barber (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dan Judge (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Everette Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Dailey (fresh) 5 reb. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Glenn Barber and the foul's on Jimmy Hurley - foul #3 on Jimmy Hurley, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Frederick Shea (PG), Frank Santibanez (SG), James Gradowski (PF), Edwin Burnside (C) Charles Moses, Matthew Burch, Jimmy Hurley, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Jerrold Goldsmith (SF), Larry Bunting (C) Dan Judge, Everette Hood, Aaron Smith | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Steve Fuerstenberg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Frank Santibanez gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | The short jumper by Frederick Shea is denied by Jon Dailey | 36-39 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Gradowski | 36-39 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Jerrold Goldsmith is called for the reach on Frederick Shea - foul #2 on Jerrold Goldsmith, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Nichols (SF) Steve Fuerstenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Everette Hood (SG), Troy Bomar (PF) Glenn Barber, Jon Dailey | |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside buries a floater from close range | 38-39 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is hacked by Frank Santibanez - foul #1 on Frank Santibanez, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Paul Metcalf (PF) Frederick Shea, James Gradowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Everette Hood | 38-41 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | William Nichols buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Frank Santibanez buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Moses | 44-44 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerrold Goldsmith | 44-46 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Troy Bomar | 44-46 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | William Nichols takes the ball from Ernest Tyler | 44-46 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Frank Santibanez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Larry Bunting is called for the reach on Paul Metcalf - foul #2 on Larry Bunting, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Frederick Shea (PG), Matthew Burch (SG), Milton Shapiro (SF), James Gradowski (PF), Steve Fuerstenberg (C) Charles Moses, Frank Santibanez, William Nichols, Paul Metcalf, Edwin Burnside | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Dan Judge (SG), Glenn Barber (SF), Jon Dailey (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Everette Hood, Jerrold Goldsmith, Troy Bomar, Larry Bunting | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Frederick Shea (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Matthew Burch (fresh) SF - Milton Shapiro (fresh) PF - James Gradowski (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Steve Fuerstenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dan Judge (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glenn Barber (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jon Dailey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Milton Shapiro is hacked by Glenn Barber - foul #2 on Glenn Barber, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Matthew Burch buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Frederick Shea | 46-46 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Matthew Burch clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller blows the dunk | 46-49 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Steve Fuerstenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Matthew Burch is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Matthew Burch, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Glenn Barber | 46-51 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Milton Shapiro misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-51 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (SG), Edwin Burnside (C) Matthew Burch, Steve Fuerstenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith (SF), Troy Bomar (PF) Glenn Barber, Aaron Smith | |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Dan Judge picks off the pass by James Gradowski | 46-51 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge can't finish the layup | 46-51 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Frederick Shea pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside is hacked by Jon Dailey - foul #2 on Jon Dailey, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Hurley (SF) Milton Shapiro | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Larry Bunting (C) Jerry Keller, Jon Dailey | |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dan Judge | 46-51 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | James Gradowski steals the ball from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 46-51 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | James Gradowski scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Moses | 48-51 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith loses the dribble to Frederick Shea | 48-51 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Frederick Shea throws it down | 50-51 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge's pass is intercepted by Charles Moses | 50-51 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Charles Moses hits the finger roll | 52-51 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting tips it in | 52-53 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Dan Judge is called for the reach on Charles Moses - foul #1 on Dan Judge, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Santibanez (SG), William Nichols (SF), Paul Metcalf (PF), Steve Fuerstenberg (C) Frederick Shea, Jimmy Hurley, James Gradowski, Edwin Burnside | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Glenn Barber (SG), Aaron Smith (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Dan Judge, Larry Bunting | |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Charles Moses makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Charles Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Paul Metcalf blocks the short jumper by Troy Bomar | 54-53 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Santibanez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 7 reb. C - Steve Fuerstenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Barber (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Charles Moses's pass is intercepted by Jerrold Goldsmith | 54-55 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith blows the layup | 54-55 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Glenn Barber | 54-58 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Charles Moses makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Nichols | 57-58 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Frank Santibanez steals it from Troy Bomar | 57-58 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Frank Santibanez banks in the layup | 59-58 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-58 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Frank Santibanez snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Steve Fuerstenberg knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Moses | 61-58 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Tyler | 61-60 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Glenn Barber is called for the reach on Frank Santibanez - foul #3 on Glenn Barber, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Frederick Shea (PG), Milton Shapiro (SF), Jimmy Hurley (PF), Edwin Burnside (C) Charles Moses, William Nichols, Paul Metcalf, Steve Fuerstenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Dan Judge (SG), Everette Hood (SF), Jon Dailey (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Ernest Tyler, Glenn Barber, Jerrold Goldsmith, Troy Bomar, Aaron Smith | |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Frank Santibanez misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Burch (SG), James Gradowski (PF) Frank Santibanez, Jimmy Hurley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:21 | Alabama | James Gradowski misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jon Dailey - foul #3 on Jon Dailey, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | James Gradowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | James Gradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Keller | 63-62 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Frederick Shea makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Burch | 65-62 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG) Jerry Keller | |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Frederick Shea connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Burch | 67-62 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber (SG) Dan Judge | |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Frederick Shea's floater is tipped away by Larry Bunting | 67-62 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Matthew Burch misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-62 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Larry Bunting | 67-62 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Gradowski | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Frederick Shea (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Shapiro (fairly fresh) PF - James Gradowski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Edwin Burnside (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Everette Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Dailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Milton Shapiro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Glenn Barber | 67-64 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Milton Shapiro knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Shea | 69-64 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Santibanez (SG), William Nichols (SF), Paul Metcalf (PF) Matthew Burch, Milton Shapiro, James Gradowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Judge (SG), Jerrold Goldsmith (SF), Troy Bomar (PF) Glenn Barber, Everette Hood, Jon Dailey | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Dan Judge is denied by Edwin Burnside | 69-64 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Frank Santibanez scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Nichols and he's hacked by Dan Judge - foul #2 on Dan Judge, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Frank Santibanez makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 72-64 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting grabs the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Paul Metcalf is called for the reach on Troy Bomar - foul #2 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #6 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Gradowski (PF) Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on Dan Judge | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Alabama | James Gradowski is hacked by Troy Bomar - foul #2 on Troy Bomar, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | James Gradowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | James Gradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith snags the offensive board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the lay-in | 74-64 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith grabs the offensive board | 74-64 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Frank Santibanez is hacked by Dan Judge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Judge, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Steve Fuerstenberg (SF) Frederick Shea, William Nichols | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Frank Santibanez makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Frank Santibanez misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | James Gradowski grabs the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | James Gradowski is hacked by Ernest Tyler - foul #4 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | James Gradowski misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | James Gradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-66 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Steve Fuerstenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Charles Moses runs out the clock | 76-66 |