| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman throws it down | 32-39 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | William Stricklin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lin Xiong - foul #1 on Lin Xiong, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 19:34 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Long | 33-41 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the jumper in the paint | 35-41 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Long | 35-43 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 35-43 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Charles Wilson tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Theodore Washington tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen's pass is intercepted by William Stricklin | 35-43 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Theodore Washington is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Paul Catlett (C) Charles Wilson, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 35-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Thomas (C) William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG) Gregory Claassen | |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Wilford Miller scores on a jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Wiedeman | 37-45 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | A charge is called on Ken Lozada - foul #2 on Ken Lozada, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG) Gene Land | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-45 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Long | 37-45 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Ken Lozada takes the ball from Wayne Powell after a doubleteam | 37-45 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Charles Wilson can't throw it down | 37-45 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Charles Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ken Lozada (fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Theodore Washington lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wilford Miller and he's fouled by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #3 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), William Stricklin (PF) Ken Lozada, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (PF) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Lin Xiong | |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Carreiro | 40-47 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Theodore Washington can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | The short jumper by Paul Catlett is denied by Clarence Williams | 40-47 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses short on a shot from close range | 40-47 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gene Land - foul #1 on Gene Land, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Ken Lozada (SG), Wilford Miller (SF), Roger Thomas (C) Jae Lobdell, Charles Wilson, Paul Catlett, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gregory Claassen, Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 13:49 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Stricklin | 42-49 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Roger Thomas buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Lafreniere | 44-49 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wilford Miller - foul #3 on Wilford Miller, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:20 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gregory Claassen, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG) Ken Lozada | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gregory Claassen, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 11:46 | Alabama | William Stricklin can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wayne Powell | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Stricklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Wilford Miller pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Timothy Young is denied on a layup by Guadalupe Mendoza | 44-50 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | William Stricklin tips it home | 46-50 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Roger Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | Wilford Miller can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Clarence Williams - foul #3 on Clarence Williams, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), Paul Catlett (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Timothy Young, William Stricklin, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 10:51 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Curtis Wiedeman - foul #4 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gene Land, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson steps in front of the Danny Carreiro pass | 50-52 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Charles Wilson lays it up and in | 52-52 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lin Xiong | 52-55 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Guadalupe Mendoza takes the ball from Charles Wilson | 52-55 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell is fouled on the floor by Ken Lozada - foul #3 on Ken Lozada, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (SF), William Stricklin (PF) Richard Lafreniere, Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Gregory Claassen, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 52-55 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | William Stricklin picks off the pass by Robert Long | 52-55 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | William Stricklin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 54-55 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | William Stricklin swats the short shot by Robert Long | 54-55 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | The short jumper by Wilford Miller is denied by Guadalupe Mendoza | 54-55 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ken Lozada (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Stricklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 3 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 54-55 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 54-55 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Theodore Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Paul Catlett (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Ken Lozada, Charles Wilson, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman tips it home | 54-57 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Wilford Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-57 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Carreiro | 54-57 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Gene Land's pass is intercepted by Wilford Miller | 54-57 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Wilford Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-57 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Carreiro | 54-57 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Clarence Williams (SF) Gene Land, Lin Xiong | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Roger Thomas misses long on a shot from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the fadeaway from close range | 54-61 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-61 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Long grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Long drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Curtis Wiedeman | 54-63 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Timothy Young is fouled on the floor by Gregory Claassen - foul #2 on Gregory Claassen, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF), William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Wilford Miller, Paul Catlett, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Lin Xiong (PF) Gregory Claassen, Danny Carreiro | |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Timothy Young makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Timothy Young makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Curtis Wiedeman - foul #5 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Wilford Miller (SF) Richard Lafreniere, Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Clarence Williams, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 56-63 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Theodore Washington hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilford Miller (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 58-63 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | William Stricklin is denied on a layup by Guadalupe Mendoza | 58-63 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Charles Wilson hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Jae Lobdell steps in front of the Robert Long pass in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Wilford Miller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jae Lobdell | 62-63 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Wilford Miller snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Charles Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Ken Lozada (SG), Roger Thomas (C) Jae Lobdell, Wilford Miller, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen can't finish the layup | 62-63 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gene Land and he's hacked by Roger Thomas - foul #3 on Roger Thomas, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Ken Lozada, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Lin Xiong (PF) Gregory Claassen, Gene Land, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Wayne Powell is called for the reach on Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Wayne Powell, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell's pass is intercepted by William Stricklin | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | William Stricklin is hacked by Wayne Powell - foul #2 on Wayne Powell, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Lin Xiong | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Wilford Miller gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lin Xiong | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong runs out the clock | 65-68 |