| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters inbounds the ball | 19-18 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman Hunter and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Winters | 22-23 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Norman Hunter | 25-23 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-23 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Gerald Littles - foul #1 on Norman Hunter, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 25-25 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses short on a jumper in the lane | 25-25 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle tips it home | 27-25 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Paul Metcalf steals it from Samuel Green | 27-25 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses long on a runner from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-25 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Green | 27-25 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelaziz and he's hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Barry Marsala (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Luis Diener, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Marsala (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hendrix (fresh) PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Hendrix | 27-28 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is whistled for traveling | 27-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SF) Robert Lavalle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Thomas Kott (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Gerald Littles | |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Thomas Kott denies the turnaround by Barry Marsala | 27-28 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 27-28 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Tyler | 27-31 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Osborne and he's hacked by Ernest Tyler - foul #2 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Paul Metcalf (C) Marco Russo, Steven Brown, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) Thomas Kott | |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 30-33 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Barry Marsala pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Robert Osborne comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Barry Marsala pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 30-33 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF) Robert Osborne, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Luis Diener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Samuel Green is called for the reach on Luis Diener - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Robert Wilson steps in front of the Norman Hunter pass | 30-33 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is hacked by Luis Diener - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson tips it home | 30-35 |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | Robert Wilson blocks the short jumper by Robert Lavalle | 30-38 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Hunter - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Paul Metcalf (C) Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Marvin Torian (C) Gerald Littles, Robert Wilson | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Steven Brown | 32-40 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Barry Marsala (PF) Norman Hunter, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Barry Marsala, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 32-40 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Louis Fox drills a jumper from close range set up by Marco Russo | 34-40 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Tyler | 34-40 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz and he's fouled by Barry Marsala - foul #2 on Barry Marsala, team foul #7 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF) Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix | |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the free throw | 34-42 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Robert Osborne is hacked by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF) Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Louis Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Samuel Green - foul #4 on Samuel Green, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Marco Russo (SG) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is whistled for a carry | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (C) Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Luis Diener buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 40-42 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #5 on Norman Hunter, team foul #8 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Barry Marsala (PF) Norman Hunter, Marco Russo, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 40-42 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Osborne is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Robert Osborne, team foul #9 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (C) Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Barry Marsala gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Robert Osborne loses the dribble to Mark Hendrix | 40-42 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is hacked by Robert Lavalle - foul #1 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #10 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Robert Lavalle, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Mark Hendrix, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | The short jumper by Louis Fox is denied by Marvin Torian | 40-44 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Robert Osborne tips it in | 42-44 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian is fouled on the floor by Robert Osborne - foul #3 on Robert Osborne, team foul #11 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF), Paul Metcalf (C) Marco Russo, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Marvin Torian (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Osborne | 45-45 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Samuel Green, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (PF) Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Marvin Torian | |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF) Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix | |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Louis Fox - foul #2 on Louis Fox, team foul #12 | 45-45 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Robert Osborne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 45-50 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits the finger roll | 47-50 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdelaziz steals it from Robert Osborne in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Osborne is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Osborne, team foul #13 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Thomas Kott (PF) Gerald Littles, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Louis Fox connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Osborne | 50-53 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Mark Hendrix (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Michael Winters, Thomas Kott | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Osborne - foul #5 on Robert Osborne, team foul #14 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG) Robert Osborne | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Steven Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Brown | 53-55 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Michael Winters (SF) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #15 | 53-55 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Louis Fox is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Fox, team foul #16 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Michael Winters | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Michael Winters (SF), Thomas Kott (C) Gerald Littles, Mark Hendrix, Robert Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix runs out the clock | 53-59 |