| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Guy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Mason (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Samuel Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Mark Mason inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Lee Guy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | Samuel Walker snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Michael Martz is whistled for traveling | 40-37 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Samuel Walker blocks the short jumper by James Krout | 40-37 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Mark Mason works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 40-37 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Samuel Walker can't throw it down | 40-40 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Samuel Walker tips it home | 42-40 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | James Krout is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Weber (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Samuel Walker, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Robert Crosby, James Krout | |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren lays it in on a nice dish by Lee Guy | 44-40 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | David Weber swats the short shot by William Bennett | 44-40 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | David Weber can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Guy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Weber (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lee Guy | 46-42 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | William Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Lee Guy - foul #1 on Lee Guy, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Samuel Walker (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Michael Martz, Lee Guy, Mark Mason, David Weber, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), James Krout (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | Todd Moscato is hacked by Manuel Tubbs - foul #2 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (PF) William Bennett | |
| 14:43 | Alabama | Todd Moscato connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Rao and he's hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Stephen Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Samuel Walker comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF) George Vangilder | |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Samuel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Samuel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | James Krout is hacked by Anthony Tavares - foul #2 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Samuel Walker snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Samuel Walker travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (SG), Mark Mason (SF) Stephen Dean, Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) David Berta | |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Rao is called for the reach on Kenneth Ovellette - foul #4 on Robert Rao, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG) Robert Rao | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) Manuel Tubbs | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by James Krout | 51-47 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Samuel Walker buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mark Mason | 53-47 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Samuel Walker blocks the short jumper by Ronald Fleming | 53-47 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Mason | 53-47 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Lee Guy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Walker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Sjogren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG), David Weber (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Lee Guy, Samuel Walker, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), William Bennett (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, Ronald Fleming, James Krout | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it in | 53-49 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Mark Mason is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Tavares - foul #3 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Michael Martz knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Dean | 55-51 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder double dribbles | 55-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (SG), Mark Mason (SF) Stephen Dean, Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, George Vangilder | |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 09:02 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the floater from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Mark Mason is hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #3 on Robert Crosby, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Walker (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) David Weber, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF) William Bennett | |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Michael Martz banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Lee Guy | 59-51 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Fleming | 59-54 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Michael Martz comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Foss - foul #3 on Frank Foss, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF), William Bennett (PF) Robert Crosby, James Krout | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Foss | 61-57 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is hacked by Michael Martz - foul #2 on Michael Martz, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), Todd Moscato (SF) Michael Martz, Lee Guy, Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Samuel Walker steals the ball from Manuel Tubbs | 61-57 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Stephen Dean knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Robert Rao knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Walker and he's fouled by George Vangilder - foul #1 on George Vangilder, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (SG), Mark Mason (SF), David Weber (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Stephen Dean, Todd Moscato, Samuel Walker, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, William Bennett | |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is called for 3 seconds | 67-57 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Mark Mason can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 67-57 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's layup is rejected by David Weber | 67-57 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Mark Mason gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Robert Rao hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Mason | 70-57 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Mason | 70-57 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Lee Guy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Weber | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | David Weber gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lee Guy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Weber (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Mark Mason buries a turnaround from the left block | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 75-57 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares gets the rebound | 75-57 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | George Vangilder is called for the reach on David Weber - foul #2 on George Vangilder, team foul #7 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Lee Guy, Mark Mason, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF) Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette, James Krout | |
| 02:23 | Alabama | David Weber misses the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren snags the offensive board | 75-57 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Stephen Dean double dribbles | 75-57 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-57 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor snags the offensive board | 75-57 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 75-57 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Michael Martz snags the defensive board | 75-57 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Todd Moscato's pass is intercepted by Ronald Fleming | 75-57 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits a 3 from the right corner set up by David Berta | 75-60 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | David Berta is whistled for traveling | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Berta - foul #1 on David Berta, team foul #8 | 75-60 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-60 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Michael Martz snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Michael Martz runs out the clock | 76-60 |