| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Gross (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) C - John Gravois (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece inbounds the ball | 30-15 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross loses the dribble to Roger Reed | 30-15 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Roger Reed can't finish the layup | 30-15 |
| 19:42 | Alabama | William Chouinard grabs the offensive rebound | 30-15 |
| 19:28 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams blows the layup | 30-15 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 30-15 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | John Gravois jams it set up by Harry Gross and the foul's on Jonathan Williams - foul #1 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #1 | 32-15 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the free throw | 33-15 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams can't finish the layup | 33-15 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Roger Reed tips it home | 33-17 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 33-17 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the defensive board | 33-17 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Harry Gross - foul #3 on Harry Gross, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Harry Gross | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the free throw | 33-20 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward banks in the layup set up by John Gravois | 35-20 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-20 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | John Gravois swats the layup by Marijan Zeh | 35-20 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams hits the follow up shot | 35-22 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 35-22 |
| 16:32 | Alabama | Richard Stover gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the offensive board | 35-22 |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Scott Astorga swats the short shot by William Chouinard | 35-22 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the board | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fairly fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Chouinard - foul #1 on William Chouinard, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Eric Stroud (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the offensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-22 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the offensive board | 35-22 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Ronald Emberton - foul #3 on Ronald Emberton, team foul #3 | 37-22 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the free throw | 38-22 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Shelby Rice scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Stroud | 38-25 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | John Gravois banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Astorga | 40-25 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Jason Osuna (SF) Edward Ward, Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF) John Kyzer | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | James Widener is fouled on the floor by Eric Stroud - foul #2 on Eric Stroud, team foul #4 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (C) John Gravois | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is fouled on the floor by Eric Stroud - foul #3 on Eric Stroud, team foul #5 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Richard Stover (C) Robert Johnson, Ronald Emberton | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna is fouled on the floor by Eric Stroud - foul #4 on Eric Stroud, team foul #6 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (PF) Eric Stroud | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Scruggs | 42-25 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses badly on a runner from the left block | 42-25 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs grabs the board | 42-25 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-25 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna tips it in | 44-25 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams loses the dribble to James Widener | 44-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Widener (fairly fresh) C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | William Chouinard takes the ball from James Widener | 44-25 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | William Chouinard lays it in | 44-27 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Roger Reed picks off the pass by Scott Astorga | 44-27 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-27 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick grabs the defensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-27 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams is hacked by David Scruggs - foul #1 on David Scruggs, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), John Gravois (C) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, James Widener, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Ronald Emberton (C) William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Richard Stover | |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams is called for traveling | 44-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG) Delbert Currier | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-27 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Reynolds | 44-27 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | John Gravois scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary McNeece | 46-27 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Shelby Rice connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marijan Zeh | 46-30 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary McNeece | 48-30 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is hacked by Danny Reynolds - foul #3 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF), Richard Stover (C) Robert Johnson, Jonathan Williams | |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Richard Stover dunks the ball set up by Marijan Zeh | 48-32 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the shot from the right side | 48-32 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Eric Stroud (PF) Shelby Rice, Richard Stover | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward's pass is intercepted by Roger Reed | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Eric Stroud (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Emberton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Alabama | William Chouinard connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Marijan Zeh | 48-34 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is whistled for traveling | 48-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), James Widener (PF) Edward Ward, Harry Gross, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Richard Stover (C) Marijan Zeh, Roger Reed, Ronald Emberton | |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is hacked by Shelby Rice - foul #1 on Shelby Rice, team foul #7 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG) William Chouinard | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | John Kyzer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Kyzer, team foul #8 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF) John Kyzer | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-34 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Eric Stroud snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Shelby Rice evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-34 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Robert Johnson tips it but misses | 48-34 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Richard Stover gets the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Richard Stover connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Scott Astorga - foul #3 on Scott Astorga, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Harry Gross (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Gary McNeece, James Widener, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF) Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, Eric Stroud | |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Marijan Zeh - foul #2 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #9 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (C) Richard Stover | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Edward Ward is called for the reach on Marijan Zeh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Ward, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Chouinard | 49-39 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Emberton steals it from Danny Reynolds | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roger Reed and he's fouled by Edward Ward - foul #2 on Edward Ward, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (C) Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF) Roger Reed | |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Johnson takes the ball from Jason Osuna | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | William Chouinard clanks a shot from the baseline | 49-41 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF), Richard Stover (C) Robert Johnson, Ronald Emberton | |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Roger Reed is fouled on the floor by John Gravois - foul #2 on John Gravois, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Gary McNeece, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Richard Stover hits the finger roll set up by Roger Reed and he's hacked by John Gravois - foul #3 on John Gravois, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Williams - foul #2 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #10 | 49-46 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Richard Stover pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | The jump hook by Richard Stover is blocked by Danny Reynolds | 50-46 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Roger Reed tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 50-48 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the board | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Marijan Zeh is called for the reach on John Gravois in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #11 | 50-48 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Stover comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 51-48 |