| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Edward Work (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dennis Bracy (fresh) SG - John Kelsch (fresh) SF - Vaughn Frazier (fresh) PF - Joe Hosey (fresh) C - Jerry Frances (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Jerry Frances wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Alabama | Stacy McKenny is called for the reach on Vaughn Frazier - foul #1 on Stacy McKenny, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Joe Hosey is denied on a layup by Edward Work | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Jerry Frances gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Edward Work denies the turnaround by Jerry Frances | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny banks in the layup on a great pass from Ray Burdette | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Edward Work blocks the short jumper by Joe Hosey | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Edward Work connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Smith and he's fouled by Jerry Frances - foul #1 on Jerry Frances, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Dennis Bracy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | John Smith grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joe Hosey - foul #1 on Joe Hosey, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Zesiro Afshari (C) Stacy McKenny, Santiago Martin, John Smith, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | John Bradford picks off the pass by John Kelsch | 7-0 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | John Bradford blows the layup | 7-0 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg hits the follow up shot | 9-0 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | The jumper by Dennis Bracy is denied by Zesiro Afshari | 9-0 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Jerry Frances tips it back up and in | 9-2 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg scores on a shot from the baseline set up by John Bradford | 11-2 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Joe Hosey buries a runner near the basket set up by Dennis Bracy and he's hacked by Justin Rushenberg - foul #1 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Michael Robinson (SF) Ray Burdette, Zesiro Afshari | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Joe Hosey makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | John Bradford comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on John Kelsch - foul #1 on John Kelsch, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Smith (PF) Timothy Jolicoeur | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter (PG), Jamie Shields (SF), Ted Jeffery (PF) Dennis Bracy, Vaughn Frazier, Joe Hosey | |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | John Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | John Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Jerry Frances grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Jerry Frances misses the easy layup | 12-5 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Jerry Frances hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | David Morris knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Bradford | 14-7 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Jerry Frances jams it and the foul's on John Bradford - foul #1 on John Bradford, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Edward Work (C) Michael Robinson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks (SG) John Kelsch | |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Jerry Frances makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bradford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Work (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raleigh Shorter (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Hicks (fresh) SF - Jamie Shields (fresh) PF - Ted Jeffery (fresh) C - Jerry Frances (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Work can't finish the layup | 14-10 |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Jamie Shields snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Ted Jeffery clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edward Work | 14-10 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg is fouled on the floor by Jamie Shields - foul #1 on Jamie Shields, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Michael Robinson (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), John Smith (PF) Stacy McKenny, John Bradford, David Morris, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Bracy (PG), Vaughn Frazier (SF), Joe Hosey (PF), Robert Osmond (C) Raleigh Shorter, Jamie Shields, Ted Jeffery, Jerry Frances | |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin loses the ball out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG) Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Robert Osmond hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 14-10 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Santiago Martin | 14-10 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy Jolicoeur | 17-10 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks is hacked by Ray Burdette - foul #1 on Ray Burdette, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), John Bradford (SG), David Morris (SF), Edward Work (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Ray Burdette, Santiago Martin, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kelsch (SG) Jeremiah Hicks | |
| 14:02 | Alabama | John Bradford steps in front of the John Kelsch pass | 17-10 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | David Morris buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Bradford | 19-10 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Robert Osmond travels with the ball | 19-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) John Bradford, David Morris, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Vaughn Frazier | 19-10 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg grabs the offensive board | 19-10 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette hits a floater from the left side set up by Justin Rushenberg | 21-10 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Joe Hosey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Santiago Martin (SG), David Morris (SF), Edward Work (C) Stacy McKenny, Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamie Shields (SF), Ted Jeffery (PF), Jerry Frances (C) Vaughn Frazier, Joe Hosey, Robert Osmond | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ted Jeffery - foul #1 on Ted Jeffery, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG) Santiago Martin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter (PG) Dennis Bracy | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg makes the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 23-10 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Ted Jeffery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-10 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Justin Rushenberg | 23-10 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-10 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Jerry Frances gets the rebound | 23-10 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | John Bradford is called for the reach on John Kelsch - foul #2 on John Bradford, team foul #5 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), John Smith (PF), Zesiro Afshari (C) Stacy McKenny, John Bradford, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks (SG) John Kelsch | |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Jerry Frances knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeremiah Hicks | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Zesiro Afshari (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raleigh Shorter (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamie Shields (fresh) PF - Ted Jeffery (fresh) C - Jerry Frances (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari tips it home | 25-13 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Santiago Martin takes the ball from Jeremiah Hicks | 25-13 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Jeremiah Hicks is called for the reach on Ray Burdette - foul #1 on Jeremiah Hicks, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Michael Robinson (SG), David Morris (SF), Edward Work (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Ray Burdette, Santiago Martin, Zesiro Afshari | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Bracy (PG), Vaughn Frazier (SF), Joe Hosey (PF), Robert Osmond (C) Raleigh Shorter, Jamie Shields, Ted Jeffery, Jerry Frances | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG) Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kelsch (SG) Jeremiah Hicks | |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Bracy | 25-15 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 25-15 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Joe Hosey pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Dennis Bracy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Hosey and the foul's on Ray Burdette - foul #2 on Ray Burdette, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) Ray Burdette, David Morris, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Dennis Bracy makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-18 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson tips it home | 27-18 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Santiago Martin steps in front of the John Kelsch pass | 27-18 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-18 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Robert Osmond gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Dennis Bracy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin lays it in | 29-18 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier clanks a shot from the left side | 29-18 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Bracy - foul #1 on Dennis Bracy, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF), Edward Work (C) Santiago Martin, John Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter (PG), Jeremiah Hicks (SG), Jamie Shields (SF), Ted Jeffery (PF), Jerry Frances (C) Dennis Bracy, John Kelsch, Vaughn Frazier, Joe Hosey, Robert Osmond | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Jerry Frances grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks hits a shot from the right block | 30-20 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | David Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Santiago Martin (SG) Stacy McKenny, Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Ted Jeffery can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-20 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Jerry Frances snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Santiago Martin steps in front of the Ted Jeffery pass | 30-20 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Santiago Martin | 32-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Santiago Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Work (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raleigh Shorter (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Shields (fresh) PF - Ted Jeffery (fresh) C - Jerry Frances (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Jerry Frances can't tip it in | 32-20 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | David Morris clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ted Jeffery | 32-20 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Justin Rushenberg | 32-20 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | David Morris connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Justin Rushenberg | 34-20 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Edward Work takes the ball from Jamie Shields | 34-20 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jamie Shields - foul #2 on Jamie Shields, team foul #8 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Michael Robinson (SG), John Smith (PF), Zesiro Afshari (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Santiago Martin, Justin Rushenberg, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Bracy (PG), John Kelsch (SG), Vaughn Frazier (SF), Joe Hosey (PF), Robert Osmond (C) Raleigh Shorter, Jeremiah Hicks, Jamie Shields, Ted Jeffery, Jerry Frances | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | John Kelsch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-20 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 36-20 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-20 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the tip | 36-20 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 36-20 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Robert Osmond loses the ball out of bounds | 36-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg (PF) David Morris | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Osmond - foul #1 on Robert Osmond, team foul #9 | 36-20 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari misses the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Robert Osmond hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 37-20 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Robert Osmond makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Robert Osmond makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 37-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF) Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Dennis Bracy scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-25 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Smith | 39-25 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Dennis Bracy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Robert Osmond grabs the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Morris (tiring) 8 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Zesiro Afshari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dennis Bracy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kelsch (fresh) SF - Vaughn Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Hosey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Osmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Robert Osmond scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Vaughn Frazier and the foul's on Zesiro Afshari - foul #1 on Zesiro Afshari, team foul #8 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Edward Work (C) Stacy McKenny, Michael Robinson, David Morris, Zesiro Afshari | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter (PG), Jamie Shields (SG), Jack Crump (SF), Jerry Frances (C) Dennis Bracy, John Kelsch, Vaughn Frazier, Joe Hosey | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Robert Osmond misses the free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Smith | 41-27 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Jerry Frances double dribbles | 41-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF) Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks (SG), Ted Jeffery (PF) Jack Crump, Robert Osmond | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-27 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jerry Frances | 41-27 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Santiago Martin is called for the reach on Jamie Shields - foul #1 on Santiago Martin, team foul #9 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg (C) Edward Work | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Jamie Shields misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette is hacked by Jeremiah Hicks - foul #2 on Jeremiah Hicks, team foul #10 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Work (C) Santiago Martin | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kelsch (SG) Jeremiah Hicks | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Jerry Frances pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Jamie Shields scores on a floater from the right side | 41-29 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | John Bradford misses the jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Jamie Shields pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), David Morris (SF) John Bradford, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Bracy (PG), Vaughn Frazier (SF), Joe Hosey (PF) Raleigh Shorter, Jamie Shields, Ted Jeffery | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Rushenberg | 41-29 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny misses the dunk attempt | 41-29 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Dennis Bracy snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Dennis Bracy is whistled for a carry | 41-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Santiago Martin (SF), Edward Work (C) Stacy McKenny, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Bradford | 44-29 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | John Kelsch misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Smith is hacked by Vaughn Frazier - foul #1 on Vaughn Frazier, team foul #11 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) John Bradford, Santiago Martin, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter (PG), Jeremiah Hicks (SG), Jamie Shields (SF), Ted Jeffery (PF), Robert Osmond (C) Dennis Bracy, John Kelsch, Vaughn Frazier, Joe Hosey, Jerry Frances | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Robert Osmond gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Robert Osmond misses short on a jump hook from close range | 44-29 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks tips it but misses | 44-29 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |