| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Hemphill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) C - Raymond Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Dennis Ciotti | 31-31 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Ciotti | 31-33 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | John Thompson grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Alphin - foul #2 on Walter Alphin, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs buries a floater near the basket | 33-35 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker scores on a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Raymond Saunders - foul #3 on Raymond Saunders, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Negron (C) Raymond Saunders | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Steven Negron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-38 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Hartzell | 36-38 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Joyner | 36-41 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Steven Negron loses the ball out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (SG), David Davis (SF), Jim Boswell (PF) David Hartzell, Donald Hemphill, Walter Alphin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) John Thompson, Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jim Boswell | 36-41 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Anthony Rowe - foul #2 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Copp (C) Ben Gibbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Eric Evans (SF) Peter Joyner, Dennis Ciotti | |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Eric Evans takes the ball from David Davis | 36-41 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Young | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Boswell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Davis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Negron (fresh) C - Ernest Copp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Alabama | George Hawkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Negron | 39-44 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Steven Negron makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by George Hawkins and he's fouled by Joseph Young - foul #1 on Joseph Young, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), David Hartzell (SG), Donald Hemphill (SF), Raymond Saunders (C) George Hawkins, Jim Boswell, David Davis, Ernest Copp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), John Thompson (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Glenn Parker (PF), Henry Huddleston (C) Lloyd Norman, Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Joseph Young, Anthony Rowe | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Steven Negron makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits a floater from the left side | 42-49 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses short on a runner from close range | 42-49 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 42-49 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Ciotti | 42-52 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), Jim Boswell (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), Ernest Copp (C) Ben Gibbs, Donald Hemphill, Steven Negron, Raymond Saunders | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG) Peter Joyner | |
| 12:53 | Alabama | David Hartzell makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | The 3pt attempt by Dennis Ciotti is denied by Ernest Copp | 43-52 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti snags the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is hacked by Jim Boswell - foul #1 on Jim Boswell, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SF) David Hartzell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Eric Evans (SF), Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) John Thompson, Dennis Ciotti, Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Walter Alphin steals the ball from Lloyd Norman | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Boswell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Davis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) C - Ernest Copp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Anthony Rowe steps in front of the Walter Alphin pass | 43-52 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is hacked by Jim Boswell - foul #2 on Jim Boswell, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), Donald Hemphill (SF), Raymond Saunders (C) George Hawkins, David Davis, Ernest Copp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG) Lloyd Norman | |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses the runner from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jim Boswell | 43-52 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Jim Boswell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is hacked by Raymond Saunders - foul #4 on Raymond Saunders, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG), Ernest Copp (C) Jim Boswell, Raymond Saunders | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Glenn Parker (PF), Henry Huddleston (C) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Joseph Young, Anthony Rowe | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Ciotti | 43-54 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Hartzell | 46-54 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Thompson and he's fouled by Donald Hemphill - foul #2 on Donald Hemphill, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Negron (PF) Walter Alphin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | David Hartzell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner clanks a floater from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Hemphill | 46-57 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-57 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Steven Negron tips it in | 48-57 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the easy layup | 48-57 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits the follow up shot | 48-59 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Steven Negron connects on the fadeaway from close range | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Hemphill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Negron (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ernest Copp (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Thompson | 50-61 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Ernest Copp steps in front of the Dennis Ciotti pass | 52-61 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Donald Hemphill makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ben Gibbs | 55-61 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Ernest Copp snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Peter Joyner steps in front of the Ben Gibbs pass | 55-61 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner blows the dunk | 55-61 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Hemphill | 55-61 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Huddleston | 55-61 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-64 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | David Hartzell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ben Gibbs | 57-64 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker is hacked by Steven Negron - foul #1 on Steven Negron, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), Jim Boswell (SG), David Davis (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), Raymond Saunders (C) Ben Gibbs, David Hartzell, Donald Hemphill, Steven Negron, Ernest Copp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Joseph Young (C) Peter Joyner, John Thompson, Dennis Ciotti, Henry Huddleston | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker tips it back up and in | 57-67 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | David Davis knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by George Hawkins | 59-67 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Saunders - foul #5 on Raymond Saunders, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Negron (C) Raymond Saunders | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe (C) Glenn Parker | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | David Davis misses badly on a runner in the lane | 59-69 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | David Davis can't tip it in | 59-69 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young buries a jumper in the lane | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Steven Negron comes up short on the shot in the lane | 59-71 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jim Boswell (fresh) 3 reb. SF - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) C - Steven Negron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Young (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans is hacked by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #9 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), David Hartzell (SG) George Hawkins, Walter Alphin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), John Thompson (SG), Henry Huddleston (C) Lloyd Norman, Charles Sharpton, Joseph Young | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Jim Boswell grabs the board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Eric Evans takes the ball from David Hartzell | 59-71 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Evans | 59-73 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Anthony Rowe - foul #3 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #4 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), Michael McFarlan (SF) Ben Gibbs, David Hartzell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF), Michael Hillman (C) Peter Joyner, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Henry Huddleston | |
| 02:48 | Alabama | George Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-73 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Jim Boswell grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | David Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-73 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Michael McFarlan denies the turnaround by Michael Hillman | 59-73 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-73 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Hillman | 59-73 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lloyd Norman | 59-76 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman gets the rebound | 59-76 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Hawkins - foul #1 on George Hawkins, team foul #10 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Copp (C) Michael McFarlan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF), Joseph Young (PF) Daniel Gordon, Michael Hillman | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | George Hawkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Rowe - foul #4 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #5 | 59-78 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | George Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | George Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 60-78 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Ernest Copp grabs the board | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Ernest Copp blows the layup | 60-78 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe gets the rebound | 60-78 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman runs out the clock | 60-78 |