| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Nolin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Martin Regner loses the ball out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Cho | 36-35 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer drills a floater in the lane set up by Robert Cheek | 38-35 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Martin Regner is called for the reach on Ted Terrell - foul #1 on Martin Regner, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is hacked by Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen hits a shot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Robert Cheek pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Martin Regner buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Carter | 40-37 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer blows the layup | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Harry Nolin tips it home | 42-40 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Cheek | 42-40 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Robert Cheek pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Richard Carter knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Jamaal Widmer (PF), Michael Kolb (C) Glenn Shaffer, Robert Cheek, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie connects on the floater in the paint set up by Luis Melendez | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Kolb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Jones steals the ball from Matthew Massie | 45-42 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones hits the finger roll | 47-42 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Matthew Massie denies the turnaround by Michael Kolb | 47-45 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (SG), Emmett Smith (SF), Robert Cheek (PF) Richard Carter, Martin Regner, Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Randy Simon | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Michael Kolb pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Robert Cheek can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #2 on Ronald Ward, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF) Luis Melendez | |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie knocks in the floater in the lane | 48-48 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Jamaal Widmer (C) Lawrence Jones, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Randy Simon (PF) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie | |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Mickelsen - foul #2 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (C) Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF) Randy Simon | |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Harry Nolin knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Glenn Shaffer | 52-50 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-50 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Harry Nolin | 52-50 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer misses long on a floater in the lane | 52-50 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer tips it but misses | 52-50 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rodney Cho | 52-50 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 52-50 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Harry Nolin gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Chan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emmett Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Nolin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Harry Nolin is hacked by Ted Terrell - foul #2 on Ted Terrell, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), Michael Kolb (C) Rodney Chan, Emmett Smith, Jamaal Widmer, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Martin Regner is hacked by Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Robert Cheek hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn Shaffer | 54-50 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | The jump hook by Robert Cheek is blocked by Matthew Massie | 54-53 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Aten | 54-56 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Robert Cheek knocks in the floater in the paint | 56-56 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses the dunk | 56-56 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Michael Kolb grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Michael Kolb can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Randy Simon - foul #1 on Randy Simon, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Emmett Smith (SF) Glenn Shaffer, Richard Carter, Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Michael Kolb makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Michael Kolb misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-56 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez loses the dribble to Lawrence Jones | 57-56 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones blows the dunk | 57-56 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is called for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer (PF), Harry Nolin (C) Robert Cheek, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Luis Melendez | |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Aten - foul #2 on Michael Aten, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Nolin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Cho | 58-59 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones is hacked by Michael Aten - foul #3 on Michael Aten, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (SG) Rodney Chan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 58-59 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Aten | 58-62 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Harry Nolin knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Lawrence Jones | 60-62 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Aten | 60-65 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Robert Cheek (PF) Lawrence Jones, Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Michael Aten | |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Harry Nolin is fouled on the floor by Patrick Henriksen - foul #3 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (PF) Patrick Henriksen | |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie lays it in | 62-67 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Matthew Massie steals the ball from Harry Nolin | 62-67 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-69 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Richard Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ted Terrell | 62-69 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Robert Cheek gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Richard Carter is hacked by Jack Wallace - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF), Michael Kolb (C) Emmett Smith, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Matthew Massie | |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Michael Kolb grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kolb (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Richard Carter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Patrick Henriksen - foul #4 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (C) Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cheek | 65-69 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 65-69 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Cheek | 65-69 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Randy Simon steps in front of the Richard Carter pass | 65-69 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (SF), Harry Nolin (C) Martin Regner, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Randy Simon | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Harry Nolin pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Emmett Smith is whistled for a carry | 65-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Harry Nolin steps in front of the Ryan Mickelsen pass | 65-69 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ted Terrell - foul #3 on Ted Terrell, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Glenn Shaffer steals the ball from Ryan Mickelsen | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Robert Cheek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-69 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho loses the ball out of bounds | 66-69 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Carter and he's hacked by Ted Terrell - foul #4 on Ted Terrell, team foul #14 | 68-69 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Glenn Shaffer is called for the reach on Patrick Henriksen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #4 | 68-69 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is hacked by Emmett Smith - foul #4 on Emmett Smith, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is fouled on the floor by Glenn Shaffer - foul #3 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is fouled on the floor by Emmett Smith - foul #5 on Emmett Smith, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF) Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Richard Carter buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Nolin | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace can't connect on a floater from the left side | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Nolin (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Nolin - foul #1 on Harry Nolin, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Robert Cheek connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Glenn Shaffer and the foul's on Patrick Henriksen - foul #5 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #15 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (PF) Patrick Henriksen | |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell scores on a 3 from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Richard Carter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Glenn Shaffer | 76-76 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG) Rodney Cho | |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Jack Wallace - foul #4 on Jack Wallace, team foul #16 | 76-76 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie can't finish the layup | 78-76 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses the tip | 78-76 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie tips it but misses | 78-76 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Harry Nolin | 78-76 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Matthew Massie is called for the reach on Robert Cheek - foul #2 on Matthew Massie, team foul #17 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Michael Kolb (C) Glenn Shaffer, Richard Carter, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SG) Jack Wallace | |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Richard Carter (SG) Lawrence Jones, Rodney Chan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Richard Carter grabs the board | 80-76 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (C) Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Robert Cheek hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Carter | 82-76 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Harry Nolin gets the rebound | 82-76 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | The short jumper by Robert Cheek is denied by Matthew Massie | 82-76 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho pulls down the rebound | 82-76 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Nolin - foul #2 on Harry Nolin, team foul #9 | 82-76 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Martin Regner snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Martin Regner buries a jumper in the lane set up by Richard Carter and he's fouled by Ted Terrell - foul #5 on Ted Terrell, team foul #18 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF) Ted Terrell | |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Martin Regner makes the free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-77 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 85-77 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward snags the offensive board | 85-77 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-77 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-77 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-77 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Nolin (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Mickelsen and he's fouled by Richard Carter - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #10 | 85-80 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Jack Wallace is called for the reach on Richard Carter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Wallace, team foul #19 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Shaffer - foul #4 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #11 | 87-81 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Rodney Cho is called for the reach on Richard Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Cho, team foul #20 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG) Glenn Shaffer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-83 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Richard Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 89-83 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-83 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Michael Aten is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Aten, team foul #21 | 89-83 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 90-83 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-83 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the board | 90-83 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Michael Aten is called for the reach on Robert Cheek in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Aten, team foul #22 | 90-83 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG) Michael Aten | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 92-83 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 92-83 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the offensive rebound | 92-83 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho clanks a 3 from the right wing | 92-83 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Harry Nolin gets the rebound | 92-83 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer runs out the clock | 92-83 |