| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Ovellette | 33-33 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds is hacked by Samuel Walker - foul #3 on Samuel Walker, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (C) Samuel Walker | |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Albert Gilmartin steps in front of the Kenneth Ovellette pass | 33-33 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Albert Gilmartin | 33-35 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Lee Guy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Demartino - foul #2 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Lee Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Albert Gilmartin steps in front of the Robert Crosby pass | 33-36 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Lee Guy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Lee Guy grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Kenneth Ovellette takes the ball from Neal Donnelly | 33-36 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby connects on the 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Marshall Bonds picks off the pass by Claud Zellner | 36-36 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Claud Zellner | 36-36 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Claud Zellner can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Demartino - foul #3 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Stephen Dean (SF) Lee Guy, Albert Gilmartin, Neal Donnelly | |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | John Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Claud Zellner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is fouled on the floor by Larry Lynn - foul #1 on Larry Lynn, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF) Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Claud Zellner, Scott Upshaw | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Samuel Walker gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Larry Lynn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Mason steps in front of the Darren Knighten pass | 36-36 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Larry Lynn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Mark Mason tips it home | 36-38 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming tips it in | 38-38 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Mark Mason scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Lynn | 38-40 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Walker | 38-40 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Lynn | 38-42 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | John Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs tips it in | 40-42 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | John Freeman steals the ball from Mark Mason | 40-42 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | John Freeman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darren Knighten | 42-42 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Darren Knighten, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Albert Gilmartin (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Larry Lynn, Brendan Boatright, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, Samuel Walker | |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Lee Guy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-42 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Lee Guy snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Freeman (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses long on a jump hook from close range | 42-42 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds buries a turnaround from the right block | 44-42 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Claud Zellner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marshall Bonds - foul #1 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (C) John Freeman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marshall Bonds | 44-42 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming makes the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Crosby | 46-42 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Claud Zellner, Scott Upshaw | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette loses the dribble to Neal Donnelly | 46-42 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Samuel Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 46-42 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), John Freeman (C) Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Stephen Dean (SF) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly | |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Samuel Walker connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-44 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | John Freeman slams it home set up by Manuel Tubbs | 48-44 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 48-44 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Stephen Dean gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Stephen Dean banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Gilmartin and he's hacked by Marshall Bonds - foul #2 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Andrew Demartino, Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), Claud Zellner (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Albert Gilmartin, Mark Mason, Samuel Walker | |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marshall Bonds | 48-48 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Lynn - foul #2 on Larry Lynn, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Neal Donnelly (SF) Larry Lynn, Stephen Dean | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Claud Zellner buries a jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - John Freeman (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds's layup is rejected by Scott Upshaw | 50-50 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Lee Guy's pass is intercepted by Darren Knighten | 50-50 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Lee Guy is called for the reach on Darren Knighten - foul #2 on Lee Guy, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Ronald Fleming (C) Darren Knighten, Frederick Proctor, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG) Brendan Boatright | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Claud Zellner pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Lee Guy can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Demartino and the foul's on Scott Upshaw - foul #3 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner, Scott Upshaw | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Stephen Dean is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Dean, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby double dribbles | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (C) Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Mark Mason misses long on a floater in the lane | 53-50 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Stephen Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 53-50 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Larry Lynn is called for the reach on Manuel Tubbs - foul #3 on Larry Lynn, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF), John Freeman (C) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Larry Lynn, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, Samuel Walker | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Claud Zellner pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Marshall Bonds steals the ball from Albert Gilmartin | 54-50 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Lee Guy pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Knighten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Claud Zellner | 56-53 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds blows the layup | 56-53 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw tips it in | 56-55 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF) Manuel Tubbs, Darren Knighten, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Walker (C) Scott Upshaw | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Lee Guy is called for the reach on John Freeman - foul #3 on Lee Guy, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Samuel Walker grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lee Guy | 56-58 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | John Freeman can't finish the layup | 56-58 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | John Freeman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 56-58 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Guy | 56-61 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is fouled on the floor by Albert Gilmartin - foul #3 on Albert Gilmartin, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds (PF) Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Samuel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Andrew Demartino is called for the reach on Samuel Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Andrew Demartino is called for the reach on Lee Guy - foul #5 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG) Andrew Demartino | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Lee Guy makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Lee Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Claud Zellner grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Claud Zellner is hacked by Darren Knighten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darren Knighten, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (PG), Stephen Dean (SF) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Claud Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Claud Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Mark Mason (PF) Brendan Boatright, Claud Zellner | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | John Freeman gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is hacked by Stephen Dean - foul #2 on Stephen Dean, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF) Stephen Dean, Mark Mason | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Darren Knighten is called for the reach on Albert Gilmartin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darren Knighten, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF) Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Stephen Dean snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Lee Guy runs out the clock | 59-68 |