| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) SG - Glenn Warner (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) C - Albert Maitland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Houston (fresh) SG - Robert Harris (fresh) SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) PF - Micheal Jordan (fresh) C - Patrick Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan is hacked by Robert Pearson - foul #1 on Robert Pearson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Rodgers, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Jordan | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Albert Maitland misses short on an open shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Harris - foul #1 on Patrick Harris, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Albert Maitland misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Albert Maitland makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan can't finish the layup | 1-3 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Robert Pearson grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Albert Maitland double dribbles | 1-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathaniel Behrens (PG), William Caffey (SG), Justin Hinson (SF), Harry Dotson (PF), Edward Hayes (C) Paul Davis, Glenn Warner, Lawrence Rodgers, Robert Pearson, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Houston | 1-5 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Harry Dotson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Behrens | 3-5 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 3-5 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Nathaniel Behrens pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Michael Houston is called for the reach on Nathaniel Behrens - foul #1 on Michael Houston, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Davis (PG), Lawrence Rodgers (SF) Nathaniel Behrens, Justin Hinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco (PG) Michael Houston | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) SG - William Caffey (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) PF - Harry Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Maniscalco (fresh) SG - Robert Harris (fresh) SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) PF - Micheal Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Alabama | William Caffey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Micheal Jordan | 3-5 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 3-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathaniel Behrens (PG), Glenn Warner (SG), Justin Hinson (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Albert Maitland (C) Paul Davis, William Caffey, Lawrence Rodgers, Harry Dotson, Edward Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Houston (PG), Lester Pringle (SF), Kent Russel (PF), James Roberson (C) Robert Harris, Kenneth Johnson, Micheal Jordan, Patrick Harris | |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Albert Maitland can't finish the layup | 3-5 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Behrens - foul #1 on Nathaniel Behrens, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Davis (PG), William Caffey (SG), Lawrence Rodgers (SF) Nathaniel Behrens, Glenn Warner, Justin Hinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Harris (SG) Lester Pringle | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Harris | 3-8 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | William Caffey drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston loses the dribble to Paul Davis | 5-8 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Paul Davis lays it up and in | 7-8 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-8 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | William Caffey is called for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathaniel Behrens (PG), Glenn Warner (SG), Justin Hinson (SF), Harry Dotson (PF), Edward Hayes (C) Paul Davis, William Caffey, Lawrence Rodgers, Robert Pearson, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Alday (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Micheal Jordan (PF), Patrick Harris (C) Michael Houston, Michael Maniscalco, Kent Russel, James Roberson | |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Harris misses the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Nathaniel Behrens - foul #2 on Nathaniel Behrens, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Davis (PG), Lawrence Rodgers (SF) Nathaniel Behrens, Justin Hinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Harris makes the 3rd free throw | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Warner (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) PF - Harry Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Eric Alday (fresh) SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) PF - Micheal Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Harry Dotson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Harris - foul #2 on Patrick Harris, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Hinson (SF), Albert Maitland (C) Lawrence Rodgers, Edward Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lester Pringle (SG), James Roberson (C) Robert Harris, Patrick Harris | |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Harry Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Harry Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | James Roberson misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Justin Hinson - foul #1 on Justin Hinson, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Caffey (PG), Lawrence Rodgers (SF), Robert Pearson (PF) Paul Davis, Justin Hinson, Harry Dotson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | James Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | James Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | William Caffey hits the finger roll | 11-12 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Pearson - foul #2 on Robert Pearson, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Davis (PG), Justin Hinson (SF), Edward Hayes (C) Glenn Warner, Robert Pearson, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Houston (PG), Robert Harris (SG) Eric Alday, Lester Pringle | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Micheal Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Kenneth Johnson steps in front of the William Caffey pass | 11-14 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson tips it but misses | 11-14 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Rodgers - foul #2 on Lawrence Rodgers, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Warner (SG), Harry Dotson (PF), Albert Maitland (C) William Caffey, Lawrence Rodgers, Edward Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kent Russel (C) James Roberson | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Albert Maitland grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Paul Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 11-14 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | Justin Hinson grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Paul Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Harry Dotson tips it home | 13-14 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Glenn Warner pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Paul Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Warner (fresh) SF - Justin Hinson (fresh) PF - Harry Dotson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Albert Maitland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Houston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Micheal Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kent Russel (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Glenn Warner blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Michael Houston | 13-14 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Glenn Warner pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Albert Maitland misses the dunk attempt | 13-14 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Harry Dotson tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Harris scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Houston | 15-17 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Paul Davis is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Caffey (SG), Lawrence Rodgers (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Edward Hayes (C) Glenn Warner, Justin Hinson, Harry Dotson, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco (PG), Eric Alday (SG), Lester Pringle (SF), James Roberson (PF), Patrick Harris (C) Michael Houston, Robert Harris, Kenneth Johnson, Micheal Jordan, Kent Russel | |
| 06:07 | Alabama | William Caffey hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Pearson | 17-17 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | James Roberson hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from close range | 19-19 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 19-19 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Edward Hayes pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | William Caffey misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Alday - foul #1 on Eric Alday, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Warner (SG), Albert Maitland (C) Paul Davis, Edward Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:56 | Alabama | William Caffey makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | William Caffey misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | James Roberson grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Rodgers is called for the reach on Michael Maniscalco - foul #3 on Lawrence Rodgers, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Dotson (SF) Lawrence Rodgers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kent Russel (PF) James Roberson | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Albert Maitland pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | William Caffey comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 20-19 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Albert Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Albert Maitland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Caffey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Glenn Warner (fresh) SF - Harry Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) C - Albert Maitland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Maniscalco (fresh) SG - Eric Alday (fresh) SF - Lester Pringle (fairly fresh) PF - Kent Russel (fresh) C - Patrick Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Maniscalco comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-19 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Harry Dotson snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Kent Russel steps in front of the Harry Dotson pass | 20-19 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Glenn Warner is called for the reach on Eric Alday - foul #1 on Glenn Warner, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Davis (PG), Nathaniel Behrens (SG), Justin Hinson (SF), Edward Hayes (C) William Caffey, Glenn Warner, Harry Dotson, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Harris (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Micheal Jordan (PF), James Roberson (C) Michael Maniscalco, Lester Pringle, Kent Russel, Patrick Harris | |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Eric Alday makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Eric Alday makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Justin Hinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Pearson steals it from James Roberson | 22-21 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Justin Hinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Caffey (SG), Albert Maitland (C) Paul Davis, Edward Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Houston (PG) Eric Alday | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Houston comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-21 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | William Caffey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Michael Houston is called for the reach on William Caffey - foul #2 on Michael Houston, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Davis (PG), Glenn Warner (SG), Lawrence Rodgers (SF), Edward Hayes (C) Nathaniel Behrens, William Caffey, Justin Hinson, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Harris (C) James Roberson | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers blows the dunk against the doubleteam but the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathaniel Behrens (PG), Albert Maitland (C) Paul Davis, Edward Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Harris misses long on a halfcourt shot | 24-21 |