| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Trimmer | 33-37 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on William Roach - foul #3 on William Roach, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer's floater is tipped away by Bradly Kelly | 33-37 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | John Drozd takes the ball from Thomas Petty | 33-37 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bradly Kelly - foul #3 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ernest Hooper - foul #1 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | John Drozd is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Dennis Ebner | |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Roach | 36-37 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | John Mason is called for the reach on Charles Cichonski - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Richard Steib (C) William Roach, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG) Ernest Hooper | |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Robert James loses the dribble to Kenneth Whitman | 36-40 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Michael Hilbert - foul #1 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG) John Mason, Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Ollie Greenwald, James Abron | |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 15:59 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 38-41 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Trimmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Robert James connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Jenkins and he's hacked by Kenneth Whitman - foul #1 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Schroeder (PF) Willie Trimmer | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 41-41 |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bradly Kelly | 41-41 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 43-41 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Steib - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), William Roach (SF), Fred Carmona (C) James Johnson, Norman Jenkins, Robert James, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF) Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes | |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Ernest Hooper is called for the reach on Thomas Petty - foul #2 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Dennis Ebner | |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it in | 45-42 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | James Abron is called for the reach on Bradly Kelly - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Michael Hilbert (PF) John Mason, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF), Willie Trimmer (PF) Ollie Greenwald, Steve Schroeder | |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Johnson and he's fouled by James Abron - foul #2 on James Abron, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer is denied on a layup by Michael Hilbert | 48-42 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is hacked by Ernest Hooper - foul #3 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, James Abron | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Johnson | 50-42 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Carmona | 50-42 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ernest Hooper | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Hooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Michael Hilbert picks off the pass by John Drozd | 50-42 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona drills a fadeaway near the basket | 52-42 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ernest Hooper | 52-45 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Drozd - foul #3 on John Drozd, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF), Richard Steib (C) Thomas Petty, William Roach, Michael Hilbert, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Jeff Hughes, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | James Abron snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins knocks in the runner from the left block | 54-45 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | James Abron buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Cichonski and the foul's on Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:52 | Alabama | James Abron misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradly Kelly | 57-47 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder tips it home | 57-49 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib buries a shot in the lane | 59-49 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | James Abron can't finish the layup | 59-49 |
| 09:02 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | James Abron can't throw it down | 59-49 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Robert James is hacked by Steve Schroeder - foul #4 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Fred Carmona (C) Norman Jenkins, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Ernest Hooper (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Willie Trimmer (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Kenneth Whitman, Ollie Greenwald, Steve Schroeder, James Abron | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) Robert James, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Petty and the foul's on Dennis Ebner - foul #1 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-52 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | John Mason clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Drozd - foul #4 on John Drozd, team foul #10 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the dunk | 66-52 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | John Drozd is hacked by William Roach - foul #4 on William Roach, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| 06:33 | Alabama | John Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | John Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Roach | 68-54 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-54 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bradly Kelly | 68-54 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Petty and the foul's on Willie Trimmer - foul #1 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #11 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | James Johnson takes the ball from Ollie Greenwald | 71-54 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | James Abron steals the ball from Richard Steib | 71-54 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | James Abron banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Cichonski and he's fouled by Richard Steib - foul #2 on Richard Steib, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) Thomas Petty, William Roach, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:12 | Alabama | James Abron makes the free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | James Abron swats the layup by Robert James | 71-57 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Schroeder | 71-59 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Whitman - foul #2 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #12 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (C) Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Ernest Hooper (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Willie Trimmer (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Kenneth Whitman, Ollie Greenwald, Steve Schroeder, James Abron | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-59 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-62 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Robert James pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-62 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Robert James snags the offensive board | 73-62 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Robert James blows the layup | 73-62 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Fred Carmona swats the short shot by John Drozd | 73-62 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), William Roach (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) Norman Jenkins, Robert James, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | William Roach buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 76-62 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | The short jumper by Dennis Ebner is denied by Fred Carmona | 76-62 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | James Johnson grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Willie Trimmer - foul #2 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #13 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Jeff Hughes, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder grabs the board | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski's floater is tipped away by Fred Carmona | 77-62 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder grabs the offensive board | 77-62 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bradly Kelly - foul #4 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #9 | 77-62 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Whitman is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #14 | 77-63 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Whitman | 79-65 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bradly Kelly | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | James Abron hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Whitman | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 82-67 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | James Abron is fouled on the floor by Bradly Kelly - foul #5 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #10 | 82-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | James Abron makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | James Abron misses the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 82-68 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #11 | 82-68 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | James Abron can't finish the layup | 82-68 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 82-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Johnson runs out the clock | 82-68 |