| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Claud Zellner | 34-22 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lee Guy | 36-22 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Samuel Walker - foul #1 on Samuel Walker, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Lee Guy buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Claud Zellner | 39-24 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 39-24 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds tips it back up and in | 39-26 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marshall Bonds - foul #3 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF) Marshall Bonds | |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Lee Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | John Freeman knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Crosby | 40-28 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | John Freeman snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Samuel Walker is called for the reach on Kenneth Ovellette - foul #2 on Samuel Walker, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Walker | 40-28 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Samuel Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino's pass is intercepted by Albert Gilmartin in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin lays it up and in | 42-28 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-28 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette tips it but misses | 42-28 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | John Freeman tips it home | 42-30 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Freeman - foul #1 on John Freeman, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF) Lee Guy, Albert Gilmartin, Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Samuel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | John Freeman is fouled on the floor by Mark Mason - foul #1 on Mark Mason, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (C) Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds (PF) Ronald Fleming | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds snags the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds drills a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Mark Mason - foul #2 on Mark Mason, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG) Brendan Boatright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin is hacked by Frederick Proctor - foul #2 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG) Frederick Proctor | |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Andrew Demartino takes the ball from Stephen Dean | 43-33 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Mark Mason snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Demartino - foul #3 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG) Larry Lynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Manuel Tubbs | |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | John Freeman snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lee Guy | 47-36 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Demartino | 47-38 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Stephen Dean's pass is intercepted by John Freeman | 47-38 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten is fouled on the floor by Mark Mason - foul #3 on Mark Mason, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Albert Gilmartin, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Ronald Fleming (C) Andrew Demartino, Darren Knighten, John Freeman | |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Samuel Walker snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Claud Zellner | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the runner from the baseline | 50-38 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the lay-in | 50-38 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses the tip | 50-38 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Samuel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Lee Guy is whistled for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Albert Gilmartin (SG) Lee Guy, Brendan Boatright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby's pass is intercepted by Claud Zellner | 50-38 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Larry Lynn tips it in | 52-38 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Manuel Tubbs | 52-41 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Robert Crosby steals the ball from Samuel Walker | 52-41 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Crosby | 52-44 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 52-44 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Lynn | 54-44 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly is denied on a layup by Manuel Tubbs | 54-44 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marshall Bonds | 54-44 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs's pass is intercepted by Claud Zellner | 54-44 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Claud Zellner is hacked by Marshall Bonds - foul #4 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Larry Lynn, Albert Gilmartin, Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), John Freeman (C) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming | |
| 07:34 | Alabama | A charge is called on Stephen Dean - foul #2 on Stephen Dean, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Lee Guy makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Dean | 57-44 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette double dribbles | 57-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG) Brendan Boatright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG) Frederick Proctor | |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin is whistled for a carry | 57-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF) Marshall Bonds | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming loses the ball out of bounds | 57-44 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Mark Mason's pass is intercepted by Ronald Fleming | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Upshaw - foul #1 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Neal Donnelly (SF), Samuel Walker (C) Stephen Dean, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Darren Knighten | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is called for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Claud Zellner (PF) Lee Guy, Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming | |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Larry Lynn is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Larry Lynn, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-46 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Claud Zellner | 57-46 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly loses the ball out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), Stephen Dean (SF), Scott Upshaw (C) Albert Gilmartin, Neal Donnelly, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Andrew Demartino, Manuel Tubbs | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-46 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Larry Lynn gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Lynn | 59-46 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | John Freeman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Upshaw - foul #2 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #9 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF) Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Larry Lynn double dribbles | 59-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG) John Freeman | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Stephen Dean | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten is hacked by Scott Upshaw - foul #3 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #10 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Freeman (C) Andrew Demartino | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Frederick Proctor takes the ball from Brendan Boatright | 61-48 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses the lay-in | 61-48 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the tip | 61-48 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Mark Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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 (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Mason swats the short shot by John Freeman | 61-48 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs tips it back up and in | 61-50 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Lynn | 63-50 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Upshaw is called for the reach on Frederick Proctor - foul #4 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #11 | 63-50 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Larry Lynn runs out the clock | 63-52 |