| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Gantz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Damon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Gantz is called for the reach on Joe Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Gantz, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Crane (PF) Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens is called for traveling | 35-23 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | David Damon can't finish the layup | 35-23 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is fouled on the floor by Robert Gantz - foul #2 on Robert Gantz, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Wesley Kegler (SF) James Hathcock, Robert Gantz, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is hacked by Jason Tolbert - foul #1 on Jason Tolbert, team foul #3 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Matthew Folkes (SF) Jason Tolbert, Wesley Kegler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | William Ehrlich steals the ball from Donald Evens | 35-23 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | James Hathcock hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-23 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis hits the follow up shot | 38-25 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | David Damon misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Francis - foul #3 on Michael Francis, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Jimmy Defranco (SF), Edgar Johnson (PF) James Hathcock, William Ehrlich, Matthew Folkes, Fred Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SF), Mark Brown (PF), Merle Gibson (C) Donald Evens, Daniel Lin, Michael Francis | |
| 17:15 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Merle Gibson | 40-27 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Gantz | 42-27 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is fouled on the floor by Jason Tolbert - foul #2 on Jason Tolbert, team foul #4 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Wesley Kegler (SF), Fred Crane (PF) Jason Tolbert, Robert Gantz, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), August Ball (SG) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown travels with the ball | 42-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) Fred Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) August Ball, Mark Brown, Merle Gibson | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is hacked by Joe Webster - foul #4 on Joe Webster, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (SF), Fred Crane (PF) Wesley Kegler, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (PF) Joe Webster | |
| 15:18 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the dunk | 42-27 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | David Damon tips it in | 44-27 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-27 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | James Hathcock snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | David Damon scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hathcock | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-27 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | David Damon misses the runner in the lane | 46-27 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-27 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens tips it back up and in | 46-29 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes misses badly on a floater in the lane | 46-29 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | John Spenser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Wesley Kegler (SF), Edgar Johnson (PF) James Hathcock, Jimmy Defranco, Matthew Folkes, Fred Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (PF), Merle Gibson (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Daniel Lin, Michael Francis | |
| 13:07 | Alabama | David Damon buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edgar Johnson | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-29 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | David Damon pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Edgar Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #3 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Jimmy Defranco (SF) Jason Tolbert, Wesley Kegler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SF) Donald Evens | |
| 12:08 | Alabama | David Damon is hacked by Keith Rudolph - foul #2 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #4 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Matthew Folkes (SF) James Hathcock, Robert Gantz, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (PF) Mark Brown | |
| 11:41 | Alabama | David Damon drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Ehrlich | 50-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) SG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Damon (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-31 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | David Damon misses the floater from the free throw line | 50-31 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson snags the defensive board | 50-31 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Edgar Johnson takes the ball from Joe Phillips | 50-31 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | A charge is called on Matthew Folkes - foul #1 on Matthew Folkes, team foul #5 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Jimmy Defranco (SF) Jason Tolbert, William Ehrlich, Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Merle Gibson | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-31 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco grabs the board | 50-31 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco buries a fadeaway in the paint | 52-31 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-31 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Robert Gantz gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is hacked by Daniel Lin - foul #1 on Daniel Lin, team foul #5 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Kegler (SF), Fred Crane (PF) Robert Gantz, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), August Ball (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Mark Brown (PF) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Keith Rudolph, Daniel Lin | |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 52-31 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to August Ball | 52-31 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-31 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | David Damon snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | David Damon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-31 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco grabs the offensive board | 52-31 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | James Hathcock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-31 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | David Damon tips it home | 54-31 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Spenser and he's hacked by Wesley Kegler - foul #1 on Wesley Kegler, team foul #6 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Matthew Folkes (SF), Edgar Johnson (PF) James Hathcock, Jimmy Defranco, Wesley Kegler, Fred Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Daniel Lin (PF), Merle Gibson (C) John Spenser, August Ball, Mark Brown, Michael Francis | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the free throw | 54-34 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | David Damon can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Merle Gibson - foul #2 on Merle Gibson, team foul #6 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG) Jason Tolbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SF) Donald Evens | |
| 08:01 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | David Damon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Lin | 55-34 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Keith Rudolph | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Gantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Damon (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Alabama | David Damon misses the turnaround from the right block | 55-37 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson hits the follow up shot | 57-37 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Phillips | 57-40 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson is hacked by Daniel Lin - foul #2 on Daniel Lin, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Jimmy Defranco (SF) James Hathcock, Robert Gantz, Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Keith Rudolph, Daniel Lin, Merle Gibson | |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster blows the layup | 59-40 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley tips it in | 59-42 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 59-42 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | David Damon lays it in | 61-42 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is fouled on the floor by Edgar Johnson - foul #2 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #7 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF), John Wellman (C) Jason Tolbert, William Ehrlich, Edgar Johnson, David Damon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes loses the ball out of bounds | 61-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Damon (C) John Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Mark Brown (SF) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Donald Evens | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster banks in the layup set up by John Spenser | 61-44 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Robert Gantz double dribbles | 61-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (SG), John Wellman (C) Robert Gantz, David Damon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Michael Francis | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Brown | 61-46 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by John Wellman | 63-46 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 63-46 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin snags the offensive board | 63-46 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Brown | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Hathcock and he's fouled by Joe Webster - foul #5 on Joe Webster, team foul #8 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF), David Damon (C) James Hathcock, William Ehrlich, Jimmy Defranco, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (C) Joe Webster | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes misses the free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Johnson | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) SG - Robert Gantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Damon (tiring) 20 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Matthew Folkes | 67-48 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Edgar Johnson - foul #3 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #8 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Jimmy Defranco (SF) Jason Tolbert, Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | The jumper by Jimmy Defranco is denied by Daniel Lin | 67-50 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco hits the follow up shot | 69-50 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Spenser | 69-52 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 69-52 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the offensive board | 70-52 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | David Damon drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Hathcock | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jimmy Defranco | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Alabama | David Damon's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Lin | 72-52 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco tips it back up and in | 74-52 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-52 |