| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Casner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Valenza (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Westbury (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Fernando Lara (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Charles Ladner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-26 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fernando Lara - foul #2 on Fernando Lara, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Todd Casner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Slifer - foul #2 on Ronald Slifer, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Todd Casner misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Todd Casner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore is hacked by Fernando Lara - foul #3 on Fernando Lara, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ivan Jones (C) Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Ladner - foul #1 on Charles Ladner, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Ivan Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-30 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Westbury - foul #1 on Danny Westbury, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG) Gary Dore | |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 40-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (SG) Todd Casner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner (SF) Ronald Slifer | |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Danny Westbury is whistled for a carry | 40-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Davies (SF), Damon Jent (PF) Jacob Valenza, Danny Westbury | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Daniel Allen (C) Bobby Whitehead, Arthur Chung | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-32 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Frank Taylor swats the layup by Damon Jent | 40-34 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Olivarez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Davies (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damon Jent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Jones (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez is fouled on the floor by Ronald Turner - foul #1 on Ronald Turner, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Casner (SG), Jacob Valenza (SF), Danny Westbury (PF), Fernando Lara (C) Ryan Olivarez, Martin Davies, Damon Jent, Ivan Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Arthur Chung (C) Ron Kirkland, Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Turner, Daniel Allen | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Danny Westbury misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | Todd Casner tips it in | 42-37 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Dore | 42-40 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Todd Casner is hacked by Gary Dore - foul #1 on Gary Dore, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Danny Westbury hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Taylor - foul #3 on Frank Taylor, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Danny Westbury makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Danny Westbury makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Fernando Lara gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Bobby Whitehead steals it from Charles Ladner | 44-40 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Frank Taylor is called for the reach on Jacob Valenza - foul #4 on Frank Taylor, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (SG), Martin Davies (SF), Damon Jent (PF), Ivan Jones (C) Todd Casner, Jacob Valenza, Danny Westbury, Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor, Arthur Chung | |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Daniel Allen steals it from Martin Davies | 44-42 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Damon Jent grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Ron Kirkland steals it from Ryan Olivarez | 44-42 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew banks in the layup set up by Ron Kirkland | 44-44 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Charles Ladner drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Olivarez | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Olivarez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Davies (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damon Jent (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Jones (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Damon Jent is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Allen Staley - foul #1 on Allen Staley, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Casner (SG), Jacob Valenza (SF), Fernando Lara (C) Ryan Olivarez, Martin Davies, Ivan Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Frank Taylor (PF), Arthur Chung (C) Ron Kirkland, Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Turner, Allen Staley, Daniel Allen | |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Damon Jent makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Damon Jent misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Casner - foul #3 on Todd Casner, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Westbury (PF) Damon Jent | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Danny Westbury comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Fernando Lara misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Danny Westbury denies the turnaround by Arthur Chung | 47-49 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung is open and buries a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Fernando Lara - foul #4 on Fernando Lara, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ivan Jones (C) Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Charles Ladner misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer misses the fadeaway from the left side | 47-52 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore is hacked by Danny Westbury - foul #2 on Danny Westbury, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker (PG), Ryan Olivarez (SG), Martin Davies (SF) Charles Ladner, Todd Casner, Jacob Valenza | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF) Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Danny Westbury misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Chung - foul #2 on Arthur Chung, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Arthur Chung | |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Danny Westbury makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Danny Westbury misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Allen | 48-57 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Martin Davies clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Turner - foul #2 on Ronald Turner, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Ladner (PG) Robert Shewmaker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Martin Davies makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Martin Davies misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Danny Westbury | 49-57 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Danny Westbury drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Ladner and he's fouled by Ron Kirkland - foul #1 on Ron Kirkland, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Casner (SG), Jacob Valenza (SF), Fernando Lara (C) Ryan Olivarez, Martin Davies, Ivan Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Arthur Chung (C) Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Turner, Daniel Allen | |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Danny Westbury makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd Casner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Valenza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Westbury (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Fernando Lara (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ron Kirkland | 52-59 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Danny Westbury comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-59 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Todd Casner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Fernando Lara's layup is rejected by Arthur Chung | 52-59 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Fernando Lara pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Danny Westbury comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung connects on the runner from close range | 52-61 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza misses the floater from the left block | 52-61 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Fernando Lara hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Bobby Whitehead (SG), Frank Taylor (PF) Ron Kirkland, Jeffrey Buckelew, Allen Staley | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Dore | 54-63 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Dore - foul #2 on Gary Dore, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Damon Jent (PF) Danny Westbury | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Damon Jent grabs the board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Charles Ladner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Jacob Valenza is called for the reach on Ronald Slifer - foul #1 on Jacob Valenza, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Fernando Lara connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Casner | 56-65 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-65 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Damon Jent gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frank Taylor | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd Casner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Valenza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Jent (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Fernando Lara (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Slifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Arthur Chung (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Frank Taylor is called for the reach on Charles Ladner - foul #5 on Frank Taylor, team foul #11 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (SG), Martin Davies (SF), Danny Westbury (PF), Ivan Jones (C) Todd Casner, Jacob Valenza, Damon Jent, Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor, Arthur Chung | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Charles Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Charles Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Danny Westbury steals the ball from Allen Staley | 58-67 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fernando Lara (C) Ivan Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG) Ron Kirkland | |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Danny Westbury makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Olivarez | 60-67 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Casner (SG), Jacob Valenza (SF) Ryan Olivarez, Martin Davies | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer (SF), Arthur Chung (C) Ronald Turner, Daniel Allen | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Dore | 60-70 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Danny Westbury hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Valenza | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore is hacked by Charles Ladner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Ladner, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner (C) Arthur Chung | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Fernando Lara grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Danny Westbury clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore is hacked by Charles Ladner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Ladner, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Charles Ladner scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Ronald Slifer - foul #3 on Ronald Slifer, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung (C) Ronald Turner | |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Charles Ladner makes the free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Todd Casner is called for the reach on Arthur Chung in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Casner, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Fernando Lara gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Fernando Lara clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Allen Staley - foul #2 on Allen Staley, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Fernando Lara misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Fernando Lara makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ladner - foul #4 on Charles Ladner, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner (C) Arthur Chung | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Danny Westbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner is hacked by Charles Ladner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Ladner, team foul #13 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker (PG) Charles Ladner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-76 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Turner | 67-76 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner is hacked by Robert Shewmaker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Shewmaker, team foul #14 | 67-76 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Danny Westbury can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Dore | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-79 |