| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton is fouled on the floor by Norman Ferguson - foul #2 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | John Brown is called for the reach on Vernon Newton - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jeremy Stapler | 42-39 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Wade Sutton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Albert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | John Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Norman Ferguson steals it from Edward Horton in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson lays it in | 42-41 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry Buck | 45-41 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck tips it but misses | 45-41 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Wade Sutton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck lays it in set up by Edward Horton and he's fouled by Wade Sutton - foul #2 on Wade Sutton, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Kenneth Chen (SG), Ronald Walker (PF), Michael Pugh (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Albert Jones, John Brown | |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Edward Horton picks off the pass by Willy Bomar in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | James Dickey lays it in on a great pass from Edward Horton | 52-44 |
| 17:02 | Alabama | Ronald Walker misses the jumper from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Pugh steals the ball from Edward Horton | 52-44 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Larry Buck is called for the reach on Kenneth Chen - foul #1 on Larry Buck, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG) Edward Horton, Larry Buck | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Jerry Cable (C) Kenneth Chen, Jeremy Stapler | |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Michael Pugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Dickey | 54-44 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Kosta Gembarowski is called for the reach on Wade Sutton - foul #1 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SF), Travis Stanford (PF) James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Albert Jones (PF), John Brown (C) Willy Bomar, Michael Pugh, Jerry Cable | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Wade Sutton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | John Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | John Brown loses the dribble to Chris Franks | 54-44 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Stanford | 57-44 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | John Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Walker - foul #3 on Ronald Walker, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler (SF) Ronald Walker | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Horton | 57-44 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-44 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Albert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | John Brown travels with the ball | 57-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) George Charlton, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Kenneth Chen (SG), Michael Pugh (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, John Brown | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Edward Horton | 59-44 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Michael Pugh is hacked by James Dickey - foul #1 on James Dickey, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerry Cable (C) Albert Jones | |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Chen | 59-46 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kosta Gembarowski | 62-46 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Edward Horton takes the ball from Jerry Cable | 62-46 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton blows the layup | 62-46 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski tips it home | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Michael Pugh misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton can't finish the layup | 64-46 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski tips it home | 66-46 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Albert Jones (PF), John Brown (C) Willy Bomar, Kenneth Chen, Michael Pugh, Jerry Cable | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson drills a turnaround near the basket set up by George Charlton | 68-46 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | John Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Stapler out of a doubleteam | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Charlton | 71-49 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Wade Sutton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-49 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the board | 71-49 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Leo Johnson, team foul #4 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Chris Franks, George Charlton, Travis Stanford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (SF) Jeremy Stapler | |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Albert Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-49 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | John Brown grabs the offensive board | 71-49 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Ronald Walker banks in the layup and he's fouled by Larry Buck - foul #2 on Larry Buck, team foul #5 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Michael Pugh (PF) Norman Ferguson, Albert Jones | |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Ronald Walker makes the free throw | 71-52 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck is hacked by Wade Sutton - foul #3 on Wade Sutton, team foul #5 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerry Cable (C) John Brown | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-52 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton tips it home | 73-52 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Michael Pugh's pass is intercepted by James Dickey | 73-52 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Dickey | 75-52 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Wade Sutton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-55 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Pugh - foul #1 on Michael Pugh, team foul #6 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Jeremy Stapler (SF), Albert Jones (PF), John Brown (C) Wade Sutton, Ronald Walker, Michael Pugh, Jerry Cable | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 77-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, James Dickey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards drills a jumper near the basket | 79-55 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chris Franks - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #6 | 79-55 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-56 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Albert Jones snags the defensive board | 79-56 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler's floater is tipped away by Dustin Edwards | 79-56 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler grabs the offensive rebound | 79-56 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | John Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 79-56 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 79-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Bomar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Charlton | 81-56 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Albert Jones drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Brown | 81-58 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Vernon Newton is denied by Albert Jones | 81-58 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Albert Jones pulls down the rebound | 81-58 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Vernon Newton - foul #1 on Vernon Newton, team foul #7 | 81-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Chris Franks, George Charlton, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Ronald Walker (PF), Michael Pugh (C) Norman Ferguson, Willy Bomar, Albert Jones, John Brown | |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler makes the free throw | 81-61 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kosta Gembarowski | 84-61 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen clanks a shot from the right wing | 84-61 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Dickey | 84-61 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Walker - foul #4 on Ronald Walker, team foul #7 | 84-61 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 1st free throw | 84-61 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 85-61 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-61 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kosta Gembarowski | 85-61 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson is called for traveling | 85-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerry Cable (C) Jeremy Stapler | |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Michael Pugh clanks a jump hook from close range | 85-61 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | Ronald Walker misses the tip | 85-61 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen can't tip it in | 85-61 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | James Dickey pulls down the rebound | 85-61 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kosta Gembarowski | 88-61 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-61 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Cable | 88-61 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Leo Johnson steps in front of the Jerry Cable pass | 88-61 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Cable swats the layup by Larry Buck | 88-61 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Ronald Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 88-61 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 88-61 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Pugh | 88-61 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Wade Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-61 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Ronald Walker can't tip it in | 88-61 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Leo Johnson | 88-61 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | James Dickey makes the shot from the right block | 90-61 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 90-61 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Leo Johnson | 90-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Buck (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Dickey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kenneth Chen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Wade Sutton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Pugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck buries a 3 from straight away set up by Edward Horton | 93-61 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Wade Sutton is hacked by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #2 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #8 | 93-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG) Edward Horton, Larry Buck | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Virgil Ayres (PF) Kenneth Chen, Jerry Cable | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 93-62 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 93-62 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 93-62 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Wade Sutton picks off the pass by James Dickey | 93-62 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Wade Sutton's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 93-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Robinson (SG) Wade Sutton | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 93-62 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Ronald Walker gets the rebound | 93-62 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Kosta Gembarowski swats the short shot by Willy Bomar | 93-62 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Willy Bomar gets the offensive rebound | 93-62 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson buries a floater from the right side and he's fouled by George Charlton - foul #3 on George Charlton, team foul #9 | 93-64 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson makes the free throw | 93-65 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski blows the dunk but he's hacked by Virgil Ayres - foul #2 on Virgil Ayres, team foul #8 | 93-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerry Cable (C) Michael Pugh | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 94-65 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 95-65 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Jerry Cable comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Dickey - foul #2 on James Dickey, team foul #10 | 95-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SG), Michael Pugh (PF) Daniel Robinson, Virgil Ayres | |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Jerry Cable makes the 1st free throw | 95-66 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Jerry Cable makes the 2nd free throw | 95-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is hacked by Jerry Cable - foul #1 on Jerry Cable, team foul #9 | 95-67 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 1st free throw | 95-67 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Michael Pugh pulls down the rebound | 95-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Willy Bomar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 95-67 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski gets the rebound | 95-67 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leo Johnson and he's hacked by Willy Bomar - foul #1 on Willy Bomar, team foul #10 | 97-67 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the free throw | 98-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Jerry Cable clanks a 3 from straight away | 98-67 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson gets the rebound | 98-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Jerry Cable - foul #2 on Jerry Cable, team foul #11 | 98-67 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 99-67 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 99-67 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Pugh | 99-67 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Michael Pugh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willy Bomar | 99-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks runs out the clock | 99-70 |