| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wellman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Waid | 34-40 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | John Wellman's pass is intercepted by James Waid | 34-42 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Gibson | 34-42 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Reynolds steps in front of the Peter Fraizer pass | 34-44 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Reynolds and he's hacked by Peter Fraizer - foul #2 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | John Wellman is called for the reach on Daniel Lin - foul #1 on John Wellman, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Boris Sobczynski (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Alfred Edinger (C) James Waid, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Alonso Laffey (C) Jason Tolbert, Ronald Jenkins, John Wellman | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Gantz steals it from Keith Rudolph | 34-47 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Robert Gantz hits the finger roll | 34-49 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alonso Laffey | 34-49 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds hits a turnaround from the left block set up by William Ehrlich | 34-51 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Boris Sobczynski buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Keith Rudolph | 36-51 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Robert Gantz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-51 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | William Ehrlich is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #1 on William Ehrlich, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Michael Francis (C) Boris Sobczynski, Keith Rudolph, Daniel Lin, Alfred Edinger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), Fred Crane (PF), John Wellman (C) William Ehrlich, Robert Reynolds, Wesley Kegler, Alonso Laffey | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gantz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wellman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | John Wellman swats the shot by Michael Francis | 36-51 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Wellman | 36-51 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | John Wellman misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 36-51 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Fred Crane tips it home | 36-53 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 36-53 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Fred Crane gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | John Wellman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Tolbert | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Brown | 38-55 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert loses the ball out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Glenn Oney (PF) Mark Brown, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Harvey (SF) Robert Gantz | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | John Wellman swats the short shot by Keith Rudolph | 38-55 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph hits the follow up shot | 40-55 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | John Wellman knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Jenkins and he's fouled by Michael Francis - foul #4 on Michael Francis, team foul #2 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (PF), Alfred Edinger (C) Merle Gibson, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Wesley Kegler (PF) Jason Tolbert, Christopher Harvey, Fred Crane | |
| 13:26 | Alabama | John Wellman makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph connects on the jumper from the left side set up by August Ball | 42-58 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins snags the offensive board | 42-58 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Reynolds | 42-61 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-61 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Glenn Oney - foul #1 on Glenn Oney, team foul #3 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF) August Ball, Glenn Oney, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Alonso Laffey (C) William Ehrlich, Ronald Jenkins, John Wellman | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Gantz and he's fouled by Alfred Edinger - foul #1 on Alfred Edinger, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SG) Keith Rudolph | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Crane (PF) Wesley Kegler | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the free throw | 42-63 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the board | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Edinger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gantz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Fred Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | James Waid misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Tolbert - foul #1 on Jason Tolbert, team foul #3 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Harvey (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | James Waid makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | James Waid misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alonso Laffey | 43-63 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | James Waid is called for the reach on Jason Tolbert - foul #2 on James Waid, team foul #5 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Alfred Edinger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Gantz | 43-65 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Crane | 43-65 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer gets the offensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | James Waid is fouled on the floor by Alonso Laffey - foul #1 on Alonso Laffey, team foul #4 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG) James Waid, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Wesley Kegler (PF) Jason Tolbert, Fred Crane | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Wesley Kegler steals it from Keith Rudolph | 43-65 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | August Ball steals the ball from Christopher Harvey | 43-65 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph jams it on a nice dish by August Ball | 45-65 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Keith Rudolph is called for the reach on Robert Gantz - foul #2 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Boris Sobczynski (SF), Glenn Oney (PF), Alfred Edinger (C) Mark Brown, Peter Fraizer, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), John Wellman (C) Robert Gantz, Christopher Harvey, Alonso Laffey | |
| 08:41 | Alabama | John Wellman makes the floater near the basket set up by William Ehrlich | 45-67 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-67 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | John Wellman pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-67 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | August Ball gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Boris Sobczynski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alfred Edinger | 48-67 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler is whistled for traveling | 48-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Merle Gibson (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Michael Francis (C) August Ball, Boris Sobczynski, Glenn Oney, Alfred Edinger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Fred Crane (PF) William Ehrlich, Wesley Kegler | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Fred Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wellman (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Waid and he's fouled by John Wellman - foul #2 on John Wellman, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the free throw | 50-67 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Francis | 50-67 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert can't tip it in | 50-67 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert can't tip it in | 50-67 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin comes up short on the runner from the right block | 50-67 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | John Wellman comes up short on the runner from close range | 50-67 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Waid | 52-67 |
| 05:43 | Alabama | John Wellman misses long on a jumper from the left side | 52-67 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Peter Fraizer (PF) James Waid, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Kegler (PF) Fred Crane | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is hacked by Jason Tolbert - foul #2 on Jason Tolbert, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 52-67 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | John Wellman lays it up and in set up by Ronald Jenkins | 52-69 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 52-69 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wesley Kegler | 52-69 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler misses the dunk attempt | 52-69 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds tips it in | 52-71 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Reynolds picks off the pass by Keith Rudolph | 52-71 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Reynolds | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-73 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis tips it home | 54-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Alabama | John Wellman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Jenkins | 54-75 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Rudolph (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wellman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses long on a runner in the paint | 54-75 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds gets the rebound | 54-75 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wellman | 54-78 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by August Ball | 57-78 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | The jump hook by Wesley Kegler is blocked by Peter Fraizer | 57-78 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the floater from the right side | 57-78 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Fraizer | 57-78 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Glenn Oney (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Alfred Edinger (C) August Ball, Keith Rudolph, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Robert Gantz (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Fred Crane (PF), Alonso Laffey (C) Jason Tolbert, Ronald Jenkins, Robert Reynolds, Wesley Kegler, John Wellman | |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Robert Gantz drills a jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Harvey and he's hacked by Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #7 | 57-80 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Robert Gantz makes the free throw | 57-81 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 57-81 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin grabs the offensive board | 57-81 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-81 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Robert Gantz pulls down the rebound | 57-81 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Robert Gantz clanks a shot from the right side | 57-81 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Brown | 57-81 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | William Ehrlich is called for the reach on Glenn Oney - foul #2 on William Ehrlich, team foul #7 | 57-81 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Fred Crane - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #8 | 59-81 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Fred Crane makes the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Fred Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 59-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-83 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alonso Laffey | 59-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-83 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney grabs the board | 59-83 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown drills a floater from just outside the lane | 61-83 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Fred Crane drills a fadeaway from the left block | 61-85 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-85 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | William Ehrlich runs out the clock | 61-85 |