| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Martin Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael McFarlan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Walter Alphin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Martin Wood is hacked by Nathaniel Allen - foul #3 on Nathaniel Allen, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman (C) Nathaniel Allen | |
| 19:10 | Alabama | George Hawkins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Spears is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #1 on Joseph Spears, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | John Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Walter Alphin pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Joseph Spears misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-42 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Thompson | 37-44 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by George Hawkins | 39-44 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | John Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Eric Evans | 39-46 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | George Hawkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael McFarlan | 41-46 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Joseph Spears pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | George Hawkins double dribbles | 41-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Francisco Trevino (PG), Shaiming Wang (SG), Steven Negron (SF), Ernest Copp (PF), John Ryan (C) George Hawkins, Martin Wood, Michael McFarlan, Walter Alphin, Joseph Spears | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG), Blair Guess (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), John Bergantzel (C) Kenneth Smithey, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker | |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Francisco Trevino gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Steven Negron misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Hillman - foul #1 on Michael Hillman, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite (C) Michael Hillman | |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Steven Negron makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Steven Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 15:59 | Alabama | Francisco Trevino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Reuben Applewhite | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Francisco Trevino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaiming Wang (fresh) SF - Steven Negron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Copp (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blair Guess (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Brimmer (fresh) PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Francisco Trevino - foul #2 on Francisco Trevino, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (PF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer, John Bergantzel, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-47 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ernest Copp | 43-47 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Glenn Parker steals it from Steven Negron | 43-47 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | John Ryan misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Gordon - foul #1 on Daniel Gordon, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), Martin Wood (SG), Michael McFarlan (SF), Walter Alphin (PF) Francisco Trevino, Shaiming Wang, Steven Negron, Ernest Copp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (PG) Daniel Gordon | |
| 14:16 | Alabama | John Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | John Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Martin Wood - foul #3 on Martin Wood, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Spears (C) John Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Joseph Spears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer (SF), Michael Hillman (PF), John Bergantzel (C) Eric Evans, Glenn Parker, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Joseph Spears misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-53 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Douglas Brimmer | 45-53 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Blair Guess | 45-55 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael McFarlan, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (PF) Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer, John Bergantzel | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses short on a runner from the baseline | 45-55 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Negron (SF), Ernest Copp (PF), John Ryan (C) Michael McFarlan, Walter Alphin, Joseph Spears | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (SG), Nathaniel Allen (C) John Thompson, Michael Hillman | |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Martin Wood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | John Ryan tips it home | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Martin Wood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Negron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Copp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | George Hawkins is called for the reach on Kenneth Smithey - foul #1 on George Hawkins, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Francisco Trevino (PG), Shaiming Wang (SG) George Hawkins, Martin Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen comes up short on the runner in the paint | 47-55 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Steven Negron gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Francisco Trevino connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Francisco Trevino pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Steven Negron jams it | 52-55 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Ernest Copp grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Shaiming Wang misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon makes the runner in the paint set up by Kenneth Smithey | 52-57 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Daniel Gordon steals the ball from Francisco Trevino in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon lays it up and in | 52-59 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Francisco Trevino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Gordon - foul #2 on Daniel Gordon, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Wood (SG), Michael McFarlan (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), Joseph Spears (C) Shaiming Wang, Steven Negron, Ernest Copp, John Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (PG), John Thompson (SG), Michael Hillman (PF), John Bergantzel (C) Kenneth Smithey, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Francisco Trevino makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Francisco Trevino makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Gordon | 54-62 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Joseph Spears double dribbles | 54-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG) Francisco Trevino | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer (SF) Daniel Gordon | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Michael McFarlan blocks the short jumper by Douglas Brimmer | 54-62 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by John Thompson is denied by Michael McFarlan | 54-62 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Thompson | 54-64 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Martin Wood is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Francisco Trevino (SG) Martin Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG), Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (PF) Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer, John Bergantzel | |
| 07:41 | Alabama | George Hawkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-64 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Francisco Trevino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McFarlan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Alphin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Spears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Walter Alphin pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Francisco Trevino is whistled for a carry | 54-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Negron (SF), Ernest Copp (PF), John Ryan (C) Michael McFarlan, Walter Alphin, Joseph Spears | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Nathaniel Allen (C) Daniel Gordon, Michael Hillman | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is hacked by Francisco Trevino - foul #3 on Francisco Trevino, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Wood (SG) George Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen is hacked by Francisco Trevino - foul #4 on Francisco Trevino, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (SG) John Thompson | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | John Ryan grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Francisco Trevino loses the ball out of bounds | 54-65 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Francisco Trevino picks off the pass by Kenneth Smithey | 54-65 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Martin Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Allen | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | Alabama | The jump hook by Ernest Copp is blocked by Glenn Parker | 54-68 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Negron | 54-68 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Ernest Copp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Francisco Trevino | 56-68 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses the jumper from the right side | 56-68 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | John Ryan grabs the board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Martin Wood makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Hawkins (PG), Michael McFarlan (SF), Walter Alphin (PF), Joseph Spears (C) Francisco Trevino, Steven Negron, Ernest Copp, John Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Michael Hillman (C) Kenneth Smithey, Nathaniel Allen | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Joseph Spears knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Walter Alphin and the foul's on Glenn Parker - foul #1 on Glenn Parker, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Joseph Spears makes the free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | George Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Alabama | George Hawkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Joseph Spears tips it in | 64-71 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Spears steals it from Daniel Gordon | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Martin Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael McFarlan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Alphin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Spears (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Alabama | George Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-71 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Gordon | 64-71 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon is hacked by Martin Wood - foul #4 on Martin Wood, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Francisco Trevino (SG) Martin Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (PG), Nathaniel Allen (C) Eric Evans, Glenn Parker | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Joseph Spears snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Michael McFarlan clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Wood (SG) Francisco Trevino | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (PF) Blair Guess, Daniel Gordon, Michael Hillman | |
| 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) | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | John Thompson buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Martin Wood - foul #5 on Martin Wood, team foul #9 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Francisco Trevino (SG) Martin Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Walter Alphin misses the dunk but he's fouled by Glenn Parker - foul #2 on Glenn Parker, team foul #7 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shaiming Wang (SG), Steven Negron (SF), Ernest Copp (C) George Hawkins, Michael McFarlan, Joseph Spears | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG), Blair Guess (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), Michael Hillman (PF), John Bergantzel (C) Kenneth Smithey, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Walter Alphin makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Walter Alphin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Hillman | 65-75 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Blair Guess | 65-77 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Shaiming Wang is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Shaiming Wang, team foul #10 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Ryan (C) Walter Alphin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman misses badly on a shot from the left side | 65-77 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Steven Negron snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Francisco Trevino connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Ernest Copp | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess is fouled on the floor by Shaiming Wang - foul #4 on Shaiming Wang, team foul #11 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite (PF) Douglas Brimmer | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Ernest Copp misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Michael Hillman - foul #2 on Michael Hillman, team foul #8 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer (SF) Reuben Applewhite | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Ernest Copp makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Ernest Copp makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess is fouled in the backcourt by Shaiming Wang - foul #5 on Shaiming Wang, team foul #12 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Frazier (PF) Shaiming Wang | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite (PF) Douglas Brimmer | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Paul Frazier is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Frazier, team foul #13 | 69-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Ryan is called for the reach on John Bergantzel - foul #1 on John Ryan, team foul #14 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer (SF) Reuben Applewhite | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Steven Negron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Frazier and he's fouled by Blair Guess - foul #3 on Blair Guess, team foul #9 | 71-82 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Steven Negron makes the free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon runs out the clock | 72-82 |