| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) SF - John Follis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | John Follis inbounds the ball | 18-21 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama | John Fudge misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Alvord - foul #3 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #1 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger (C) Andrew Alvord | |
| 19:46 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 19:46 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the lay-in | 19-21 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | John Follis snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Peter Johnson | 19-21 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | John Follis's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Risher | 19-21 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | James Liu knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Fudge | 22-21 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | James Liu can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 22-21 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Peter Johnson tips it home | 24-21 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 24-23 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | John Follis misses the lay-in | 24-23 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | John Follis is called for the reach on Johnny Heard - foul #1 on John Follis, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Follis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF) Stanley Lust | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Johnny Heard and he's hacked by Peter Johnson - foul #1 on Peter Johnson, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF) Ryan Risher | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the easy layup | 24-26 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard | |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Larry Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Follis (SF), Christopher Zito (C) Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord (C) Brian Messinger | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Follis (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bowden - foul #1 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF) Melvin Bailey, Ralph Dickens | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | John Fudge is called for the reach on Stanley Lust - foul #2 on John Fudge, team foul #4 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG) Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG) Matthew Rose, Edward Mozingo | |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by John Fudge - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Fudge | 24-28 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Christopher Zito can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Christopher Zito steals it from Andrew Alvord | 24-28 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | John Follis is hacked by Andrew Alvord - foul #4 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Larry Harris (SF) James Liu, John Follis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger (C) Andrew Alvord | |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is fouled on the floor by Stanley Lust - foul #1 on Stanley Lust, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF) Stanley Lust | |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Christopher Zito clanks a jumper from the right side | 24-28 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele lays it in | 24-30 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Brian Messinger is called for the reach on Christopher Zito - foul #1 on Brian Messinger, team foul #4 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Follis (SF), Peter Johnson (C) Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Ryan Risher | |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Peter Johnson blows the layup | 24-30 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose drills a 3 from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | John Follis is fouled on the floor by Melvin Bailey - foul #1 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #5 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Matthew Bowden, Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) SF - John Follis (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is hacked by Brian Messinger - foul #2 on Brian Messinger, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Fudge (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Ralph Dickens | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Richard Anthony buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Peter Johnson | 27-33 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger's floater is knocked away by Peter Johnson | 27-33 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Liu | 27-33 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Stanley Lust takes the ball from James Liu | 27-33 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Fudge - foul #4 on John Fudge, team foul #6 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Christopher Zito (PF) James Liu, John Follis, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF) Brian Messinger | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Christopher Zito snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses the floater from the left side | 27-33 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Christopher Zito can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Peter Johnson tips it in | 29-33 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher can't tip it in | 29-33 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Stanley Lust swats the shot by Larry Harris | 29-33 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Christopher Zito gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Richard Anthony scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher's pass is intercepted by Peter Johnson | 32-33 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Christopher Zito blocks the short jumper by Edward Mozingo | 32-33 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Peter Johnson gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Christopher Zito is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Christopher Zito, team foul #7 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Follis (SF), John Fudge (PF) Richard Anthony, Larry Harris, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Ryan Risher, Stanley Lust | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Follis (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Zito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 32-33 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose double dribbles | 32-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG) Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Edward Mozingo | |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Andrew Alvord is called for the reach on Christopher Zito - foul #5 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #7 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger (C) Andrew Alvord | |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Christopher Zito makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Zito - foul #5 on Christopher Zito, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Johnson (C) Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Peter Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Follis | 35-34 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | John Follis misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | John Fudge can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Ray McGuire pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG) Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Ryan Risher (PF) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | John Fudge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Anthony | 38-40 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Liu | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Follis (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Alabama | John Follis misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Messinger - foul #3 on Brian Messinger, team foul #8 | 38-40 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | John Follis misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | John Follis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is hacked by Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #9 | 39-40 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Anthony | 39-41 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to John Follis | 39-41 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Peter Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Edward Mozingo | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Anthony is called for the reach on Richard Steele in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Anthony, team foul #10 | 42-41 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Peter Johnson blows the dunk | 42-43 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | James Liu's pass is intercepted by Ryan Risher | 42-43 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 42-43 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard can't finish the layup | 42-43 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Risher - foul #1 on Ryan Risher, team foul #9 | 42-43 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Fudge - foul #5 on John Fudge, team foul #11 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) John Fudge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Richard Anthony can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 44-45 |