| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wellman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jimmy Defranco | 38-34 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | James Hathcock misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Francis - foul #2 on Michael Francis, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | James Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | James Hathcock misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to James Hathcock | 40-35 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Hathcock | 40-37 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens's layup is rejected by John Wellman | 40-37 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Webster - foul #2 on Joe Webster, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | James Hathcock steps in front of the Keith Rudolph pass | 40-38 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Spenser | 40-40 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Reynolds (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF), Wesley Kegler (C) Ronald Jenkins, Edgar Johnson, John Wellman | |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Hathcock | 40-42 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Robert Gantz (SF) James Hathcock, Jimmy Defranco | |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Brown, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (C) Robert Reynolds | |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | August Ball is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on August Ball, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF) Robert Gantz, Wesley Kegler | |
| 15:54 | Alabama | John Wellman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Francis - foul #3 on Michael Francis, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SF) Matthew Folkes | |
| 15:54 | Alabama | John Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | John Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Merle Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wellman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by August Ball | 43-44 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Lin - foul #1 on Daniel Lin, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Joe Webster (PF) August Ball, Merle Gibson, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Matthew Folkes (C) William Ehrlich, John Wellman | |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Defranco | 43-46 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | Donald Evens takes the ball from Jimmy Defranco | 43-46 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Spenser | 43-46 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Defranco steals it from Joe Webster | 43-46 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco hits the finger roll | 43-48 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | James Hathcock takes the ball from Joe Webster | 43-48 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | James Hathcock hits the finger roll | 43-50 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Merle Gibson (SF), Daniel Lin (C) John Spenser, Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Reynolds (SG), Robert Gantz (SF), Wesley Kegler (PF), John Wellman (C) Ronald Jenkins, Jimmy Defranco, Edgar Johnson, Matthew Folkes | |
| 13:29 | Alabama | James Hathcock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | James Hathcock misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Rudolph - foul #1 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (C) Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:02 | Alabama | James Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | James Hathcock makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Wesley Kegler swats the short shot by Peter Fraizer | 45-52 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Robert Gantz is fouled on the floor by Merle Gibson - foul #1 on Merle Gibson, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Mark Brown (SF) Keith Rudolph, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF) James Hathcock, Wesley Kegler | |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Robert Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Robert Gantz misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Lin | 45-53 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Reynolds - foul #4 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Daniel Lin, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), Fred Crane (C) Robert Gantz, Robert Reynolds, John Wellman | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Crane (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Fred Crane knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from William Ehrlich | 46-55 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | William Ehrlich steals it from Michael Francis | 46-55 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | August Ball steals it from Ronald Jenkins | 46-55 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | John Spenser lays it in on a nice dish by August Ball | 48-55 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | August Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Fred Crane buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Ehrlich | 48-57 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Defranco | 48-57 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis can't tip it in | 48-57 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | William Ehrlich comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by August Ball | 50-57 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco hits the follow up shot | 50-59 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | August Ball drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Brown | 53-59 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | William Ehrlich clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | John Spenser gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Ehrlich | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - August Ball (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Webster (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Ehrlich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Folkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Crane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | August Ball hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | August Ball grabs the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, August Ball, Mark Brown, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Robert Gantz (SF), Edgar Johnson (PF), John Wellman (C) William Ehrlich, Ronald Jenkins, Jimmy Defranco, Matthew Folkes, Fred Crane | |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Robert Gantz buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Hathcock | 53-64 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the runner near the basket | 53-64 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin can't tip it in | 53-64 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Merle Gibson is called for the reach on James Hathcock - foul #2 on Merle Gibson, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | James Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | James Hathcock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-66 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | John Wellman jams it | 55-68 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edgar Johnson - foul #1 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Alfred Edinger (C) Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SF) Robert Gantz | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | James Hathcock scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-71 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-71 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco hits a fadeaway from close range set up by James Hathcock | 55-73 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens travels with the ball | 55-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Merle Gibson (SG), Glenn Oney (SF) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Robert Gantz (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF), Wesley Kegler (C) James Hathcock, Robert Reynolds, Jimmy Defranco, Edgar Johnson, John Wellman | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Gantz | 55-76 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Folkes - foul #1 on Matthew Folkes, team foul #4 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), Peter Fraizer (C) Glenn Oney, Alfred Edinger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - August Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Lin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Robert Gantz banks in the layup | 57-78 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer loses the dribble to Wesley Kegler | 57-78 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-78 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the board | 57-78 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Brown | 60-78 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Robert Gantz misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Peter Fraizer - foul #1 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #10 | 60-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney (SF), Alfred Edinger (C) Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Crane (C) Matthew Folkes | |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Robert Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Robert Gantz misses the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger grabs the defensive rebound | 60-79 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-79 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger tips it back up and in | 62-79 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Robert Gantz misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-79 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin pulls down the rebound | 62-79 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | August Ball hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Oney | 65-79 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | William Ehrlich hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by August Ball - foul #2 on August Ball, team foul #11 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (C) Glenn Oney, Alfred Edinger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Reynolds (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF) Jason Tolbert, Fred Crane | |
| 01:05 | Alabama | William Ehrlich makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | William Ehrlich misses the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler snags the offensive board | 65-80 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Peter Fraizer denies the turnaround by Matthew Folkes | 65-80 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown snags the defensive board | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown is whistled for traveling | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Merle Gibson is called for the reach on Robert Gantz - foul #3 on Merle Gibson, team foul #12 | 65-80 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Robert Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Robert Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | August Ball is fouled on the floor by William Ehrlich - foul #2 on William Ehrlich, team foul #5 | 65-82 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown is hacked by William Ehrlich - foul #3 on William Ehrlich, team foul #6 | 65-82 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-82 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds gets the rebound | 65-82 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | William Ehrlich runs out the clock | 65-82 |