| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) SG - Charles Rumley (fresh) SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) PF - Donald Jones (fresh) C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) PF - Gregory Nau (fresh) C - Allen Tuggle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Hittle | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Brian Chang's pass is intercepted by Charles Rumley in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Alabama | Brian Chang misses the floater from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Clarence Gamble | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle knocks in the 3 from straight away | 6-0 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Mike Kirk shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle snags the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Gregory Nau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Mike Kirk - foul #1 on Mike Kirk, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Gregory Nau | 7-0 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Brian Chang is alone and drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Nau out of a doubleteam | 7-2 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 7-2 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Brian Chang is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Mike Kirk | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble misses the lay-in | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Mike Kirk clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Brian Chang grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Brian Chang is called for 5 seconds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen (SF), Michael Corona (PF), George Mask (C) Keith Edwards, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Kelty (SF), Donald Holbrook (PF) Wesley Blocher, Gregory Nau | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Rumley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Allen (fresh) PF - Michael Corona (fresh) C - George Mask (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Kelty (fresh) PF - Donald Holbrook (fresh) C - Allen Tuggle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | David Kelty steps in front of the Alex Hittle pass | 7-4 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Brian Chang | 7-6 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook lays it up and in set up by Brian Chang | 7-8 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 7-8 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Brian Chang is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Hittle - foul #1 on Alex Hittle, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SF), Donald Jones (PF) Clarence Allen, George Mask | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Gregory Nau (SG), Wesley Blocher (SF) Brian Chang, Mike Kirk, David Kelty | |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Gregory Nau splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Edwards | 7-8 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Nau - foul #1 on Gregory Nau, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble (C) Michael Corona | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Donald Jones takes the ball from Donald Holbrook | 9-8 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Gregory Nau picks off the pass by Clarence Gamble | 9-8 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Nau | 9-10 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley double dribbles | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes (SG), Michael Corona (PF) Charles Rumley, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (PG), Mike Kirk (SG) Larry Yorke, Donald Holbrook | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Estes (fresh) SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Corona (fresh) C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Nau (fresh) C - Allen Tuggle (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Brian Chang is fouled on the floor by Michael Corona - foul #1 on Michael Corona, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Kelty (SF) Wesley Blocher | |
| 10:52 | Alabama | David Kelty makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Mike Kirk out of a doubleteam | 9-12 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | Gregory Nau makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Chang and the foul's on Michael Corona - foul #2 on Michael Corona, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edwin Deberg (PG), Charles Rumley (SG), Clarence Allen (SF), Donald Jones (PF), George Mask (C) Alex Hittle, Vincent Estes, Keith Edwards, Michael Corona, Clarence Gamble | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Blocher (SF) David Kelty | |
| 10:02 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses the free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | George Mask snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | George Mask can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Mike Kirk - foul #2 on Mike Kirk, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley (SG), Donald Holbrook (PF) Mike Kirk, Gregory Nau | |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | George Mask makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | George Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Donald Jones takes the ball from Brian Chang | 14-14 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | George Mask buries a driving attempt in the paint | 16-14 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence Allen - foul #1 on Clarence Allen, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG), Keith Edwards (SF) Edwin Deberg, Clarence Allen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Nau (SG) Jeremy Kelley | |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards is fouled on the floor by Wesley Blocher - foul #1 on Wesley Blocher, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble (C) George Mask | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Gregory Nau grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher is whistled for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes (SG), George Mask (PF) Charles Rumley, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley (SG), David Kelty (SF) Wesley Blocher, Donald Holbrook | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Estes (fresh) SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Mask (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Kelley (fresh) SF - David Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Nau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Tuggle (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble blows the dunk but he's fouled by Allen Tuggle - foul #1 on Allen Tuggle, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG) Brian Chang | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Allen Tuggle | 17-15 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Alex Hittle steps in front of the Gregory Nau pass | 17-15 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes banks in the layup on a great pass from Alex Hittle | 19-15 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Gregory Nau hits a turnaround in the paint | 19-17 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards misses the lay-in | 19-17 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Gregory Nau can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 19-17 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Gregory Nau scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Kelley | 19-19 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | George Mask knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Clarence Gamble | 21-19 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley is fouled on the floor by George Mask - foul #1 on George Mask, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SG), Clarence Allen (SF), Donald Jones (PF) Vincent Estes, Keith Edwards, George Mask | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (SG), Wesley Blocher (SF), Donald Holbrook (PF) Jeremy Kelley, David Kelty, Gregory Nau | |
| 04:04 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher buries a turnaround from the baseline | 21-21 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-21 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Brian Chang is fouled on the floor by Clarence Gamble - foul #1 on Clarence Gamble, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edwin Deberg (PG), Michael Corona (C) Alex Hittle, Clarence Gamble | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (SG), Gregory Nau (PF) Larry Yorke, Allen Tuggle | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edwin Deberg (fresh) SG - Charles Rumley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Allen (fresh) PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Corona (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Nau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Mike Kirk loses the ball out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SF) Clarence Allen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Holbrook denies the turnaround by Edwin Deberg | 21-21 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona snags the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards misses short on a shot from close range | 21-21 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-21 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Gregory Nau gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Gregory Nau can't throw it down but he's fouled by Edwin Deberg - foul #1 on Edwin Deberg, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG) Edwin Deberg | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Gregory Nau makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Gregory Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Mike Kirk steps in front of the Keith Edwards pass | 21-23 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Mike Kirk lays it up and in | 21-25 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona is fouled on the floor by Gregory Nau - foul #2 on Gregory Nau, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen (SF), George Mask (PF), Clarence Gamble (C) Keith Edwards, Donald Jones, Michael Corona | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Kelty (SF), Allen Tuggle (C) Wesley Blocher, Donald Holbrook | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | George Mask buries a jumper from the left block | 23-25 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Brian Chang misses short on a fullcourt shot | 23-25 |