| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Kyzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Walker (fresh) PF - Roger Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Glenn Walker inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Todd Hager denies the turnaround by Roger Reed | 23-21 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | William Chouinard snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Roger Reed picks off the pass by Scott Astorga | 23-21 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Glenn Walker comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Ward - foul #2 on Edward Ward, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Glenn Walker makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Glenn Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Ward | 25-23 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Glenn Walker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Todd Hager - foul #2 on Todd Hager, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Glenn Walker makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Glenn Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward travels with the ball | 27-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (C) Todd Hager | |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Roger Reed is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Kyzer | 29-23 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Scott Astorga | 29-25 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Danny Reynolds - foul #2 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Jonathan Williams (C) John Kyzer, William Chouinard, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Hager (C) Robert Penick | |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds throws it down despite the doubleteam | 32-27 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-27 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-27 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Glenn Walker hits the finger roll set up by Marijan Zeh | 34-27 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Glenn Walker | 34-27 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Ray Berry is called for the reach on Roger Reed - foul #3 on Ray Berry, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (SG), John Bryant (PF) Robert Johnson, Roger Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Todd Hager | |
| 13:59 | Alabama | John Kyzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is whistled for a carry | 34-27 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton is hacked by Robert Penick - foul #1 on Robert Penick, team foul #5 | 34-27 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton's dunk attempt is rejected by Ray Berry | 34-27 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Ray Berry | 34-29 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Glenn Walker throws it down set up by Marijan Zeh | 36-29 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge is whistled for a carry | 36-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) Marijan Zeh, John Bryant, Ronald Emberton | |
| 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 | |
| 11:34 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Kyzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Walker (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Roger Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) SF - Matthew Macdonald (fresh) PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) C - Todd Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is hacked by Glenn Walker - foul #2 on Glenn Walker, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-29 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Chouinard | 36-29 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Jason Osuna blocks the jumper by Glenn Walker | 36-29 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | John Kyzer tips it but misses | 36-29 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Macdonald | 36-31 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams tips it home | 38-31 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna banks in the layup set up by Edward Ward | 38-33 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Glenn Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), John Bryant (PF) John Kyzer, Glenn Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Delbert Currier, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is denied on a layup by Jonathan Williams | 38-33 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Roger Reed pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Roger Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 38-33 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Roger Reed hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Ward | 40-35 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | John Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (SG), Glenn Walker (SF), Ronald Emberton (C) William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Todd Hager | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Bryant - foul #3 on John Bryant, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | John Kyzer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater near the basket | 40-37 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | John Bryant hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Jerry Selfridge is denied by Ronald Emberton | 42-37 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Kyzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Walker (tiring) 8 pts. PF - John Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Selfridge (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Berry (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds tips it in | 42-39 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Glenn Walker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 42-39 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Roger Reed (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) Marijan Zeh, Glenn Walker, John Bryant, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| 06:10 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Scott Astorga | 42-39 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Osuna | 42-42 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | John Kyzer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | William Chouinard tips it home | 44-42 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jerry Selfridge | 44-45 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Todd Hager swats the short shot by William Chouinard | 44-45 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Kyzer - foul #1 on John Kyzer, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Glenn Walker (SF) John Kyzer, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) Scott Astorga, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams travels with the ball | 44-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) Jerry Selfridge | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Ray Berry, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SG) William Chouinard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Roger Reed knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Walker (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Roger Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) SF - Ray Berry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Glenn Walker steals it from Danny Reynolds | 46-46 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Glenn Walker hits the finger roll set up by Roger Reed | 48-46 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (SG), Jonathan Williams (C) Robert Johnson, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Todd Hager (C) Delbert Currier, Robert Penick | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Reed - foul #1 on Roger Reed, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Scott Astorga picks off the pass by Marijan Zeh in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward dunks the ball on a great pass from Scott Astorga | 48-50 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Todd Hager | 48-50 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Walker - foul #3 on Glenn Walker, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Glenn Walker knocks in the floater from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward dunks the ball set up by Ray Berry | 50-54 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Roger Reed is called for traveling | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Scott Astorga | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | John Kyzer is hacked by Ray Berry - foul #5 on Ray Berry, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald (SF) Ray Berry | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Marijan Zeh - foul #4 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Matthew Macdonald | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is fouled on the floor by Glenn Walker - foul #4 on Glenn Walker, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Reed | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | John Kyzer evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marijan Zeh | 55-57 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager is fouled in the backcourt by John Kyzer - foul #2 on John Kyzer, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald (SF) Delbert Currier | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | John Kyzer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is hacked by Marijan Zeh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG) Marijan Zeh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Matthew Macdonald | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Roger Reed snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | John Kyzer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Reynolds | 55-59 |