| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Pellerin (fresh) PF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Nolin (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Richard Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Glenn Shaffer is called for the reach on Jack Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Henriksen is blocked by Harry Nolin | 34-40 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer is hacked by Jack Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Wallace, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-40 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-40 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jack Wallace | 37-40 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Christopher Lachance blocks the short jumper by James Long | 37-40 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | William Pellerin pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Richard Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | James Long drills a floater from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | William Pellerin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jack Wallace | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) SG - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Pellerin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lachance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Nolin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | James Long is hacked by Harry Nolin - foul #3 on Harry Nolin, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Ronald Ward (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Vincent Good (SF), Jamaal Widmer (PF), Michael Kolb (C) Glenn Shaffer, Richard Carter, William Pellerin, Christopher Lachance, Harry Nolin | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Michael Kolb pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Chan | 39-45 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Lewis Phillips - foul #2 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Michael Kolb connects on the floater from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jamaal Widmer - foul #1 on Jamaal Widmer, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF) Luis Melendez | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Michael Kolb misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 40-47 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Simon | 43-47 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Michael Kolb makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Chan | 43-49 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jamaal Widmer - foul #2 on Jamaal Widmer, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Richard Carter (SG), William Pellerin (SF), Christopher Lachance (PF) Lawrence Jones, Rodney Chan, Vincent Good, Jamaal Widmer | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer loses the dribble to Jack Wallace in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace jams it | 47-49 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance is fouled on the floor by James Long - foul #3 on James Long, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (PF) Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (C) Michael Kolb | |
| 13:07 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF) Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Lachance - foul #1 on Christopher Lachance, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by Patrick Henriksen - foul #1 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Harry Nolin pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Pellerin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lachance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Nolin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the dunk attempt | 48-51 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Wallace | 51-51 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Harry Nolin drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Carter | 51-53 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | William Pellerin steals the ball from James Long | 51-53 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Richard Carter can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Harry Nolin pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Rodney Cho steals the ball from Harry Nolin | 51-53 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Glenn Shaffer is called for the reach on Jack Wallace - foul #3 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Ronald Ward (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Vincent Good (SF), Jamaal Widmer (PF), Michael Kolb (C) Glenn Shaffer, Richard Carter, William Pellerin, Christopher Lachance, Harry Nolin | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward hits a 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Michael Kolb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 54-53 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Michael Kolb grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Michael Kolb tips it in | 54-55 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Michael Kolb grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Rodney Chan misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Simon | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Vincent Good (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Kolb (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten loses the dribble to Michael Kolb | 54-55 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones loses the dribble to Lewis Phillips | 54-55 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Kolb - foul #3 on Michael Kolb, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Elbert Russ (PF), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Randy Simon, Ronald Ward, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (SG), William Pellerin (SF), Christopher Lachance (PF), Harry Nolin (C) Rodney Chan, Vincent Good, Jamaal Widmer, Michael Kolb | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Harry Nolin buries a jumper from close range set up by Christopher Lachance and he's hacked by Ted Terrell - foul #1 on Ted Terrell, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Luis Melendez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Lawrence Jones | |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Harry Nolin is hacked by Rodney Cho - foul #1 on Rodney Cho, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF), Randy Simon (C) Elbert Russ, James Long | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 58-58 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is hacked by William Pellerin - foul #2 on William Pellerin, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer (PF), Michael Kolb (C) Christopher Lachance, Harry Nolin | |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | William Pellerin clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Lewis Phillips (C) Rodney Cho, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG) Glenn Shaffer | |
| 05:13 | Alabama | William Pellerin misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | William Pellerin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is called for 5 seconds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (SG), Vincent Good (SF) Richard Carter, William Pellerin | |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Rodney Chan | 58-61 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Rodney Chan misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Ted Terrell - foul #2 on Ted Terrell, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Randy Simon (PF), Ronald Ward (C) Jack Wallace, Patrick Henriksen, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Christopher Lachance (PF) Lawrence Jones, Jamaal Widmer | |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Rodney Chan makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Rodney Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten tips it home | 60-63 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-63 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Michael Kolb misses the tip | 60-63 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Ward (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vincent Good (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Kolb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Rodney Chan pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Michael Aten, Randy Simon, Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (SG), William Pellerin (SF), Harry Nolin (C) Rodney Chan, Vincent Good, Michael Kolb | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Patrick Henriksen is called for the reach on Christopher Lachance - foul #3 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Henriksen | 63-65 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Carter | 63-68 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Harry Nolin pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Patrick Henriksen steps in front of the Richard Carter pass | 63-68 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips is hacked by Christopher Lachance - foul #2 on Christopher Lachance, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Patrick Henriksen is called for the reach on Glenn Shaffer - foul #4 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense 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 (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Harry Nolin is hacked by James Long - foul #4 on James Long, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Jamaal Widmer (PF) Glenn Shaffer, Christopher Lachance | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Harry Nolin steals the ball from Ted Terrell | 67-72 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Christopher Lachance (PF) Lawrence Jones, Jamaal Widmer | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Richard Carter is hacked by Rodney Cho in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Cho, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Vincent Good (SF) Glenn Shaffer, William Pellerin | |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-74 |