| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McFarlan (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan inbounds the ball | 26-42 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Walter Alphin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-42 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Walter Alphin tips it but misses | 26-42 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-42 |
| 19:01 | Alabama | Walter Alphin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael McFarlan | 29-45 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans connects on the shot from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Joseph Spears clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Michael McFarlan steals it from Eric Evans | 31-45 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | David Hartzell buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael McFarlan | 31-48 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Walter Alphin gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 17:19 | Alabama | David Hartzell drills a shot from the right side set up by Ben Gibbs | 31-50 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is fouled on the floor by Ben Gibbs - foul #1 on Ben Gibbs, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Lloyd Norman (SF), Reuben Applewhite (PF) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), David Davis (SG), Steven Negron (SF), Ernest Copp (PF), John Ryan (C) Ben Gibbs, David Hartzell, Michael McFarlan, Walter Alphin, Joseph Spears | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-50 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | John Ryan pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Steven Negron's pass is intercepted by John Thompson | 31-50 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey's dunk attempt is rejected by Ernest Copp | 31-50 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Ryan | 31-50 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Ernest Copp is called for traveling | 31-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (SF), Michael Hillman (PF) John Thompson, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG) John Ryan | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gordon (fresh) PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Negron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Copp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Smithey | 34-50 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | George Hawkins comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Norman - foul #1 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #1 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF) Daniel Gordon | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG) Ben Gibbs | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | George Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | George Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Smithey | 37-52 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Eric Evans steals the ball from Steven Negron | 37-52 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey dunks the ball on a great pass from Eric Evans | 39-52 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Eric Evans steals the ball from David Davis | 39-52 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | David Hartzell makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Copp | 42-54 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey is fouled on the floor by Steven Negron - foul #1 on Steven Negron, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), John Thompson (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF), Glenn Parker (C) Kenneth Smithey, Lloyd Norman, Eric Evans, Reuben Applewhite | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), Francisco Trevino (SG), Michael McFarlan (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), Joseph Spears (C) George Hawkins, David Hartzell, David Davis, Steven Negron, Ernest Copp | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Walter Alphin gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Walter Alphin drills a runner near the basket set up by Ben Gibbs | 42-56 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | John Thompson loses the dribble to Francisco Trevino | 42-56 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is hacked by Francisco Trevino - foul #1 on Francisco Trevino, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel (PF) Michael Hillman | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Hartzell (SG) Francisco Trevino | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Michael McFarlan is called for the reach on Daniel Gordon - foul #2 on Michael McFarlan, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF) Daniel Gordon | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel is fouled on the floor by Michael McFarlan - foul #3 on Michael McFarlan, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Michael McFarlan steals the ball from Eric Evans | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Parker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McFarlan (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Spears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Walter Alphin can't throw it down | 42-59 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Bergantzel | 42-59 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Walter Alphin picks off the pass by Eric Evans | 42-59 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Walter Alphin grabs the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan is hacked by Eric Evans - foul #3 on Eric Evans, team foul #2 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Michael Hillman (PF) Charles Sharpton, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SF), Steven Negron (PF), Ernest Copp (C) Michael McFarlan, Walter Alphin, Joseph Spears | |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs hits a jump hook near the basket set up by David Davis | 42-61 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Evans | 45-61 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Michael Hillman is called for the reach on David Davis - foul #4 on Michael Hillman, team foul #3 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF), Reuben Applewhite (PF), Glenn Parker (C) John Thompson, Eric Evans, Michael Hillman, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), John Ryan (C) Ben Gibbs, David Hartzell | |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Steven Negron knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Ryan | 45-63 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Lloyd Norman | 47-63 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Ernest Copp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Hawkins and the foul's on Reuben Applewhite - foul #1 on Reuben Applewhite, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), John Thompson (SG) Kenneth Smithey, Daniel Gordon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), David Hartzell (SG), Walter Alphin (PF) George Hawkins, David Davis, John Ryan | |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Ernest Copp makes the free throw | 47-66 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Steven Negron - foul #2 on Steven Negron, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel (PF) Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Ryan (C) Ernest Copp | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman misses the free throw | 49-66 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Walter Alphin grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | David Hartzell's pass is intercepted by Charles Sharpton | 49-66 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | John Thompson loses the dribble to David Hartzell | 49-66 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Steven Negron throws it down on a nice dish by David Hartzell | 49-68 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-68 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Walter Alphin snags the defensive board | 49-68 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Charles Sharpton is called for the reach on Ben Gibbs - foul #2 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #5 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF) Lloyd Norman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael McFarlan (SF), Joseph Spears (C) Steven Negron, John Ryan | |
| 08:14 | Alabama | David Hartzell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-68 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 49-68 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-68 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Sharpton | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Bergantzel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reuben Applewhite (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Hartzell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael McFarlan (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Walter Alphin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Walter Alphin is hacked by John Bergantzel - foul #1 on John Bergantzel, team foul #6 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Michael Hillman (PF), Glenn Parker (C) Charles Sharpton, John Bergantzel, Reuben Applewhite | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (SG), Steven Negron (PF) David Hartzell, Walter Alphin | |
| 07:16 | Alabama | George Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | George Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Hillman - foul #5 on Michael Hillman, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PF) Michael Hillman | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SG) Ben Gibbs | |
| 07:03 | Alabama | George Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | George Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | John Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Glenn Parker | 55-70 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | George Hawkins misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-70 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Thompson and the foul's on Steven Negron - foul #3 on Steven Negron, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), John Bergantzel (PF) Lloyd Norman, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), David Hartzell (SG), Walter Alphin (PF), Ernest Copp (C) George Hawkins, David Davis, Michael McFarlan, Joseph Spears | |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Steven Negron misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Eric Evans - foul #4 on Eric Evans, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF) Kenneth Smithey, Eric Evans | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Steven Negron misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Steven Negron misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Glenn Parker | 58-70 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Ernest Copp denies the turnaround by Charles Sharpton | 58-70 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | John Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel comes up short on the floater in the lane | 58-70 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Steven Negron grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Ernest Copp's pass is intercepted by Charles Sharpton | 58-70 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton slams it home | 60-70 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Walter Alphin misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 60-70 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | John Thompson can't tip it in | 60-70 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Ernest Copp grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-70 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Walter Alphin snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Walter Alphin is hacked by John Bergantzel - foul #2 on John Bergantzel, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Reuben Applewhite (PF) John Thompson, Daniel Gordon, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Davis (SF) Steven Negron | |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Walter Alphin makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Walter Alphin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eric Evans and he's fouled by Walter Alphin - foul #2 on Walter Alphin, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SG) Charles Sharpton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael McFarlan (SF), Joseph Spears (C) David Davis, Walter Alphin | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Ernest Copp comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael McFarlan | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-73 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Ben Gibbs snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ben Gibbs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Hartzell (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael McFarlan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Copp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Ernest Copp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), John Thompson (SG), John Bergantzel (PF) Kenneth Smithey, Lloyd Norman, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), Francisco Trevino (SG), David Davis (SF), Paul Frazier (PF), John Ryan (C) Ben Gibbs, David Hartzell, Michael McFarlan, Ernest Copp, Joseph Spears | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ben Gibbs (PG), David Hartzell (SG), Michael McFarlan (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), Joseph Spears (C) George Hawkins, Francisco Trevino, David Davis, Paul Frazier, John Ryan | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton travels with the ball | 63-73 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Joseph Spears buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael McFarlan and he's fouled by Reuben Applewhite - foul #2 on Reuben Applewhite, team foul #10 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker (C) Reuben Applewhite | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Joseph Spears makes the free throw | 63-76 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans loses the dribble to Michael McFarlan | 63-76 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Walter Alphin buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Hartzell | 63-78 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | John Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Glenn Parker | 66-78 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Eric Evans is called for the reach on Joseph Spears - foul #5 on Eric Evans, team foul #11 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Lloyd Norman (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Charles Sharpton, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), David Davis (SG), Steven Negron (SF), Ernest Copp (PF) Ben Gibbs, David Hartzell, Michael McFarlan, Walter Alphin | |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Joseph Spears makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Joseph Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 66-80 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey gets the offensive rebound | 66-80 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-80 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Hawkins | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Kenneth Smithey is called for the reach on Ernest Copp - foul #1 on Kenneth Smithey, team foul #12 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Ryan (C) Joseph Spears | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Ernest Copp makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Ernest Copp makes the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Ernest Copp swats the shot by Lloyd Norman | 66-82 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | John Ryan pulls down the rebound | 66-82 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Ernest Copp comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 66-82 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Bergantzel | 66-82 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Smithey | 68-82 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | George Hawkins runs out the clock | 68-82 |