| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kyzer (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Glenn Walker inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Alabama | John Kyzer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ray Berry | 30-25 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh drills a fadeaway from the right side | 30-27 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses the dunk | 30-27 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Roger Reed gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Roger Reed double dribbles | 30-27 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG) Edward Ward | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Glenn Walker is called for the reach on Ray Berry - foul #2 on Glenn Walker, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Robert Penick (C) Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Emberton - foul #2 on Ronald Emberton, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Penick | 31-27 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Delbert Currier | 33-27 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-27 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Glenn Walker gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | John Kyzer knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Delbert Currier - foul #1 on Delbert Currier, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Todd Hager (C) Jerry Selfridge, Delbert Currier, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), John Bryant (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) Marijan Zeh, Roger Reed, Ronald Emberton | |
| 15:51 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Kyzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glenn Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Glenn Walker is called for the reach on Scott Astorga - foul #3 on Glenn Walker, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG) John Kyzer | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Bryant - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Danny Reynolds denies the turnaround by Glenn Walker | 35-30 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager is hacked by John Bryant - foul #2 on John Bryant, team foul #5 | 35-30 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Glenn Walker is called for the reach on Scott Astorga - foul #4 on Glenn Walker, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Roger Reed (SF) Robert Johnson, Glenn Walker | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Williams swats the short shot by Danny Reynolds | 35-30 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | John Bryant gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Ray Berry takes the ball from Jonathan Williams | 35-30 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by William Chouinard - foul #1 on William Chouinard, team foul #7 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (SG) William Chouinard | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Roger Reed scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Marijan Zeh | 37-32 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 37-32 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the contested 3 from the right corner set up by Roger Reed | 39-35 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Astorga | 42-35 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | John Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Jerry Selfridge, Scott Astorga, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Ronald Emberton (PF), Homer Myers (C) Marijan Zeh, Roger Reed, John Bryant, Jonathan Williams | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Ward | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Kyzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Emberton (fresh) C - Homer Myers (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton lays it in on a nice dish by John Kyzer | 44-37 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Homer Myers - foul #1 on Homer Myers, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) John Kyzer | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | William Chouinard steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (PF) Homer Myers | |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Macdonald - foul #2 on Matthew Macdonald, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), John Bryant (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) Marijan Zeh, Robert Johnson, Ronald Emberton | |
| 09:52 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick hits a jump hook from the right block | 48-39 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | William Chouinard hits a runner in the lane | 48-41 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Astorga out of the doubleteam | 50-41 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Selfridge - foul #2 on Jerry Selfridge, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) William Chouinard | |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Jerry Selfridge is denied by Roger Reed | 50-43 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | John Kyzer pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh is fouled on the floor by Jerry Selfridge - foul #3 on Jerry Selfridge, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Todd Hager (C) Jerry Selfridge, Ray Berry, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF) Roger Reed | |
| 08:05 | Alabama | John Bryant can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Walker (SF), Ronald Emberton (PF), Homer Myers (C) Robert Johnson, John Bryant, Jonathan Williams | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kyzer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Homer Myers (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Jason Osuna is called for the reach on Ronald Emberton - foul #2 on Jason Osuna, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (PF) Homer Myers | |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Glenn Walker is fouled on the floor by Matthew Macdonald - foul #3 on Matthew Macdonald, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Ray Berry (SF) Edward Ward, Matthew Macdonald | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG) John Kyzer | |
| 06:43 | Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Ronald Emberton | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Jonathan Williams (C) Marijan Zeh, Ronald Emberton | |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #9 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | John Kyzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Robert Penick (C) Jerry Selfridge, Delbert Currier, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) William Chouinard | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jonathan Williams | 52-43 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Glenn Walker comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Kyzer | 52-43 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Ray Berry steals it from Jonathan Williams | 52-43 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward clanks a jumper in the paint | 52-43 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Kyzer - foul #2 on John Kyzer, team foul #10 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Edward Ward, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), William Chouinard (SG), John Bryant (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, John Kyzer, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | John Bryant grabs the board | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Todd Hager blocks the short jumper by Glenn Walker | 53-43 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Selfridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glenn Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga evades the doubleteam and hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Macdonald | 55-43 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton is called for traveling | 55-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Emberton - foul #3 on Ronald Emberton, team foul #11 | 55-43 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier is hacked by Glenn Walker - foul #5 on Glenn Walker, team foul #12 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) Glenn Walker | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh is called for a charge - foul #3 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #13 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF) Jerry Selfridge, Delbert Currier, Matthew Macdonald | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the fadeaway from the left block | 57-43 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Edward Ward picks off the pass by Ronald Emberton | 57-43 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga throws it down on a great pass from Edward Ward | 59-43 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton is denied on a layup by Danny Reynolds | 59-43 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #14 | 61-43 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the free throw | 61-43 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton grabs the board | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | John Bryant blows the layup | 61-43 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward runs out the clock | 61-43 |