| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lowell Ferrigno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Ogorman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Oleg Zwerschke (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is fouled on the floor by Henry Ward - foul #2 on Henry Ward, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | John Moon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 39-34 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Henry Ward buries a shot from the free throw line set up by David White | 41-34 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dema Ratulowski | 41-34 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lowell Ferrigno | 41-34 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Scott Smith takes the ball from Jon Ogorman | 41-34 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | John Moon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Jon Ogorman is denied on a layup by Phil Braithwaite | 41-37 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Phil Braithwaite is called for the reach on Oleg Zwerschke - foul #2 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Speirs (PG), Thomas Sieben (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Yuri Zelkin (PF), Timothy Grigg (C) Lowell Ferrigno, David White, Henry Ward, Jon Ogorman, Oleg Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Thomas Sieben knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Timothy Grigg grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Thomas Roberts swats the layup by Gerald Williams | 44-39 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Speirs (fresh) SG - Thomas Sieben (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Yuri Zelkin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Grigg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Timothy Grigg misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno (PG), Henry Ward (SG), Alfonso Morales (SF), Oleg Zwerschke (C) William Speirs, Thomas Sieben, Gerald Williams, Yuri Zelkin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, John Tooley, Angel Bruno | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Timothy Grigg makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Timothy Grigg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts dunks the ball | 46-44 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Thomas Roberts blocks the jumper by Henry Ward | 46-44 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | John Moon grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | John Moon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-44 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Oleg Zwerschke gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Oleg Zwerschke snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Timothy Grigg steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Jon Ogorman (PF) Henry Ward, Timothy Grigg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF) Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts | |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jon Ogorman - foul #1 on Jon Ogorman, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | David White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Alfonso Morales is called for the reach on Dema Ratulowski - foul #4 on Alfonso Morales, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Speirs (PG), Henry Ward (SF), Yuri Zelkin (C) Lowell Ferrigno, Alfonso Morales, Oleg Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG) John Moon | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Jon Ogorman picks off the pass by Phil Braithwaite | 46-46 |
| 13:07 | Alabama | Henry Ward is hacked by John Tooley - foul #1 on John Tooley, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SG) Scott Smith | |
| 12:59 | Alabama | David White is fouled on the floor by Marvin Hayes - foul #2 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Jon Ogorman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robert Ponder - foul #3 on Robert Ponder, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (C) Robert Ponder | |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Jon Ogorman misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Yuri Zelkin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Jon Ogorman dunks the ball | 50-46 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Speirs - foul #2 on William Speirs, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno (PG), Gerald Williams (SF), Oleg Zwerschke (C) William Speirs, David White, Jon Ogorman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Dema Ratulowski, Angel Bruno | |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Yuri Zelkin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Ward | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lowell Ferrigno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Ward (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Yuri Zelkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Oleg Zwerschke (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts buries a runner from close range | 53-50 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Henry Ward steps in front of the Scott Smith pass | 53-50 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Henry Ward - foul #3 on Henry Ward, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Jon Ogorman (PF) Henry Ward, Yuri Zelkin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF) Scott Smith, Marvin Hayes, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Oleg Zwerschke gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno is fouled on the floor by John Moon - foul #2 on John Moon, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Grigg (C) Oleg Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG) John Moon | |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David White | 56-52 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Speirs (PG), Thomas Sieben (SF) Lowell Ferrigno, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (C) Thomas Roberts | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno buries a shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | David White clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Timothy Grigg gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | David White can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Tooley - foul #2 on John Tooley, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Oleg Zwerschke (C) Timothy Grigg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Robert Williams, John Tooley, Angel Bruno | |
| 08:35 | Alabama | David White makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder misses the easy layup | 58-54 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | David White grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Oleg Zwerschke buries a jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Speirs (fresh) SG - David White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Sieben (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Ogorman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Oleg Zwerschke (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Scott Smith and the foul's on Jon Ogorman - foul #2 on Jon Ogorman, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno (PG), Henry Ward (SG), Alfonso Morales (SF), Yuri Zelkin (PF) William Speirs, David White, Thomas Sieben, Jon Ogorman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SF) Dema Ratulowski | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Yuri Zelkin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Yuri Zelkin is whistled for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (PF) Robert Ponder | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Yuri Zelkin misses the lay-in | 60-56 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Alfonso Morales tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Oleg Zwerschke snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Scott Smith picks off the pass by Alfonso Morales | 62-56 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Yuri Zelkin swats the layup by Thomas Roberts | 62-56 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses the tip | 62-56 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Alfonso Morales banks in the layup set up by Henry Ward | 64-56 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Yuri Zelkin - foul #3 on Yuri Zelkin, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Jon Ogorman (PF) Henry Ward, Oleg Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Angel Bruno (C) Scott Smith, Marvin Hayes, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Thomas Roberts knocks away the 3 by David White | 64-58 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Moon | 64-61 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Yuri Zelkin scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lowell Ferrigno and the foul's on John Tooley - foul #3 on John Tooley, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Speirs (PG) Lowell Ferrigno | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Robert Ponder (PF) John Moon, Angel Bruno | |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Yuri Zelkin misses the free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts drills a floater from the right block | 66-63 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | David White drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Speirs | 69-63 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by William Speirs - foul #3 on William Speirs, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Ward (SF), Timothy Grigg (C) Alfonso Morales, Yuri Zelkin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Thomas Roberts | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Henry Ward misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Dema Ratulowski - foul #2 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gerald Williams (SF) David White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Henry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Henry Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski can't finish the layup | 70-65 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Henry Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | William Speirs comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Speirs (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jon Ogorman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Grigg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith scores on a shot from the right wing set up by John Tooley | 70-67 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | William Speirs comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 70-67 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is hacked by Gerald Williams - foul #1 on Gerald Williams, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno (PG), Alfonso Morales (SF), Yuri Zelkin (PF), Oleg Zwerschke (C) William Speirs, Gerald Williams, Jon Ogorman, Timothy Grigg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (PF) Robert Ponder | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Oleg Zwerschke clanks a jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Alfonso Morales | 70-69 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Jon Ogorman (PF) Henry Ward, Yuri Zelkin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Robert Ponder (PF) John Tooley, Thomas Roberts | |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Oleg Zwerschke misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Jon Ogorman tips it back up and in | 72-69 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | David White picks off the pass by Scott Smith | 72-69 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-69 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Moon | 72-71 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | John Moon is called for the reach on Lowell Ferrigno in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Moon, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder is fouled on the floor by Jon Ogorman - foul #3 on Jon Ogorman, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Oleg Zwerschke snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David White | 76-71 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-71 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Oleg Zwerschke drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lowell Ferrigno | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | John Moon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno is fouled in the backcourt by John Moon - foul #4 on John Moon, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder misses long on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Lowell Ferrigno - foul #2 on Lowell Ferrigno, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder makes the 3rd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Alfonso Morales in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Alfonso Morales makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Alfonso Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | John Moon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 81-74 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | David White grabs the board | 81-74 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | David White is hacked by John Moon in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Moon, team foul #13 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG) John Moon | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | David White makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder gets the rebound | 82-74 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-74 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Lowell Ferrigno runs out the clock | 82-74 |