| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Burton (fresh) C - Fred Crane (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Merle Gibson - foul #1 on Merle Gibson, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo double dribbles | 35-38 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo is hacked by Ronald Burton - foul #1 on Ronald Burton, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Fred Crane is called for the reach on Michael Francis - foul #3 on Fred Crane, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Laffey (C) Fred Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Ronald Burton snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert is fouled on the floor by Merle Gibson - foul #2 on Merle Gibson, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins's pass is intercepted by August Ball | 35-38 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer slams it home set up by August Ball | 35-40 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Alonso Laffey picks off the pass by Merle Gibson | 35-40 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Ronald Burton knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 37-40 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Alonso Laffey is called for the reach on Merle Gibson - foul #4 on Alonso Laffey, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Fred Crane (C) Jason Tolbert, Ronald Jenkins, Robert Reynolds, Ronald Burton, Alonso Laffey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) August Ball, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer, Michael Francis | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Rafael Iversen takes the ball from Ollie Jenkins | 37-40 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | William Ehrlich banks in the layup set up by Christopher Harvey | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Iversen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) C - Fred Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ollie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) C - Albert McGlynn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | William Ehrlich scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ollie Jenkins | 41-44 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Fred Crane hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Bargo | 41-44 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Ehrlich | 41-44 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Ollie Jenkins is called for the reach on William Ehrlich - foul #3 on Ollie Jenkins, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Wesley Kegler (PF) Rafael Iversen, William Ehrlich, Christopher Harvey, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Bargo, Ollie Jenkins, Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson, Albert McGlynn | |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler's fadeaway is rejected by Merle Gibson | 41-44 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Fred Crane gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Fraizer - foul #2 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Peter Fraizer is denied by Robert Reynolds | 43-44 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | August Ball snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Merle Gibson - foul #3 on Merle Gibson, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | James Waid's pass is intercepted by Wesley Kegler | 45-44 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Fred Crane is fouled on the floor by Merle Gibson - foul #4 on Merle Gibson, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) James Waid, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Mark Bargo steals it from Jason Tolbert | 45-44 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner makes the 3rd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Bargo - foul #1 on Mark Bargo, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (SG) Ronald Jenkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Crane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Reynolds | 47-45 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | August Ball is called for the reach on William Ehrlich - foul #3 on August Ball, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Christopher Harvey (SF) Jason Tolbert, Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) August Ball, Robert Patterson, Michael Francis | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | William Ehrlich misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Fred Crane denies the turnaround by Albert McGlynn | 47-45 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | William Ehrlich loses the dribble to Henry Genthner | 47-45 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Henry Genthner | 47-47 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wesley Kegler | 49-47 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer's floater is tipped away by Fred Crane | 49-47 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Henry Genthner is called for the reach on Christopher Harvey - foul #1 on Henry Genthner, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG) Rafael Iversen, William Ehrlich | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Michael Francis (C) Ollie Jenkins, Albert McGlynn | |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Christopher Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Christopher Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Peter Fraizer is blocked by Fred Crane | 51-47 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Christopher Harvey gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert's pass is intercepted by Michael Francis | 51-47 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 51-47 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | August Ball grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer drills a runner from close range on a great pass from August Ball | 51-49 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Kegler | 54-49 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the 3 from straight away | 54-49 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Kegler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Crane (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Genthner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo double dribbles | 54-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Alonso Laffey (C) Jason Tolbert, Christopher Harvey, Fred Crane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Merle Gibson (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) Mark Bargo, Henry Genthner, Peter Fraizer | |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey banks in the layup on a great pass from Rafael Iversen | 56-49 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Merle Gibson | 56-51 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Reynolds | 58-51 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey blows the layup | 58-51 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Kegler | 58-51 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler hits the finger roll set up by Rafael Iversen | 60-51 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | August Ball is fouled on the floor by Robert Reynolds - foul #3 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), William Ehrlich (SG) Rafael Iversen, Ronald Jenkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) James Waid, August Ball, Robert Patterson, Michael Francis | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Ehrlich - foul #1 on William Ehrlich, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds scores on a jumper in the lane | 62-52 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Wesley Kegler denies the turnaround by Albert McGlynn | 62-52 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Ehrlich | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Peter Fraizer | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-55 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | William Ehrlich clanks a floater from the right side | 64-55 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Kegler (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alonso Laffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ollie Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Merle Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wesley Kegler - foul #4 on Wesley Kegler, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF) William Ehrlich, Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Michael Francis (C) Ollie Jenkins, Peter Fraizer, Albert McGlynn | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | August Ball snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Merle Gibson is blocked by Alonso Laffey | 64-57 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey gets the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Robert Patterson steals the ball from Wesley Kegler | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Bargo | 64-59 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses the shot from the right block | 64-59 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to August Ball | 64-59 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Jason Tolbert takes the ball from August Ball | 64-59 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert lays it up and in | 66-59 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey runs out the clock | 66-59 |