| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (fresh) SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) SF - Mark Baron (fresh) PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) C - Jack Kish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SG - David Avitia (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Avitia, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Jack Kish swats the layup by George Hill | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | David Avitia tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Rouse - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos buries a jumper from the left block | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | David Avitia comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (C) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) George Hill, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Joseph Newman - foul #1 on Joseph Newman, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | David Avitia shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow can't connect on a shot in the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Avitia | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Daniel Evans is blocked by Mark Baron | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the floater from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Mark Baron gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Mark Baron is hacked by David Avitia - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (PF), Jack Kish (C) Nicholas Crow, Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Brian Jacobs (PF) David Avitia, Daniel Evans | |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the board | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Bondurant (tiring) SF - Mark Baron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Mole (fresh) C - Jack Kish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SF - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) C - David White (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch's pass is intercepted by Jack Kish | 2-6 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Brian Jacobs - foul #1 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (PF) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), George Hill (SF) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch | |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | David White connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Peter Barnes | 4-8 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 4-8 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Pruden | 4-11 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is whistled for traveling | 4-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF) George Mole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Brian Jacobs, David White | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | George Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Joseph Newman grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Bondurant | 6-11 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is fouled on the floor by Robert Bondurant - foul #1 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (C) Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SF), David White (C) Peter Barnes, George Hill, Mark Rouse | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses short on a shot from the left side | 6-11 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Terry Horwitz swats the short shot by Mark Baron | 6-11 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Mark Baron pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the jumper from close range | 8-11 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | David White lays it up and in set up by Frank Pruden and he's hacked by Robert Bondurant - foul #2 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (SG) Robert Bondurant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), Daniel Evans (PF) Frank Pruden, Terry Horwitz | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | David White makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Evans - foul #1 on Daniel Evans, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (C) Zane Branch, David White | |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (tiring) SG - Todd Schaffner (fresh) SF - Mark Baron (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Kish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) C - Brian Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Peter Barnes steals it from Mark Baron | 10-16 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Barnes | 10-18 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner is hacked by Daniel Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Evans, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (PF), George Mole (C) Nicholas Crow, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Mark Rouse (C) Peter Barnes, Daniel Evans | |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Zane Branch picks off the pass by Dustin Barker | 10-18 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos buries a fadeaway in the paint | 10-20 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | George Mole can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 10-20 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 10-22 |
| 09:02 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner is fouled on the floor by Brian Jacobs - foul #2 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #7 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF), Jack Kish (C) Dustin Barker, George Mole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, Brian Jacobs, Mark Rouse | |
| 09:02 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 09:02 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | David White's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Crow | 12-22 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | David White pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Crow - foul #2 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (PF) Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Zane Branch | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | George Mole loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-24 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (SF) Mark Baron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Jack Kish comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden gets the rebound | 12-24 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Jack Kish steals it from David White | 12-24 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Jack Kish knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (tired) SG - Todd Schaffner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Hurd (fresh) PF - George Mole (fresh) C - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eric Latta | 14-27 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Jack Kish clanks a shot from the free throw line | 14-27 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is whistled for a carry | 14-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF), Dustin Barker (PF) Henry Hurd, George Mole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF) Peter Barnes, Frank Pruden, Eric Latta | |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses short on a runner from close range | 14-27 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch snags the defensive board | 14-27 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | David White banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 14-29 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Mark Baron clanks a jump hook in the paint | 14-29 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Dustin Barker can't tip it in | 14-29 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the board | 14-29 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-29 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Dustin Barker gets the rebound | 14-29 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Joseph Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (C) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Brian Jacobs (PF), Mark Rouse (C) George Hill, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | George Mole picks off the pass by David Avitia | 14-29 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Mark Baron is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 14-29 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 14-29 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Rouse | 14-32 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Mark Baron buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Barker | 16-32 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Avitia | 16-34 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Mark Rouse swats the short shot by Mark Baron | 16-34 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | George Mole hits the follow up shot | 18-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (very tired) SG - Todd Schaffner (tired) 2 pts. SF - Mark Baron (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Barker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Mole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zane Branch (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Brian Jacobs is denied by George Mole | 18-34 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos gets the offensive rebound | 18-34 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Dustin Barker steals the ball from Mark Rouse | 18-34 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Nicholas Crow (PF), Jack Kish (C) Todd Schaffner, Dustin Barker, George Mole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, Brian Jacobs, Mark Rouse | |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-34 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is hacked by Joseph Newman - foul #2 on Joseph Newman, team foul #6 | 18-34 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | David White is hacked by Jack Kish - foul #1 on Jack Kish, team foul #7 | 18-34 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | David White is called for the reach on Jack Kish in the backcourt - foul #1 on David White, team foul #8 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF) Daniel Evans | |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | George Hill is whistled for a carry | 20-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG), George Mole (C) Joseph Newman, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) Peter Barnes | |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-36 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | George Hill buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Mederos and the foul's on George Mole - foul #1 on George Mole, team foul #8 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the free throw | 20-38 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | David White pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-38 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Baron - foul #1 on Mark Baron, team foul #9 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (SF) Mark Baron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | David Avitia is called for the reach on Robert Bondurant - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #9 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF) David Avitia, George Hill | |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 21-40 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | David White is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Crow - foul #3 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #10 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (C) Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG) Richard Mederos | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | David White misses the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner's pass is intercepted by David White in the backcourt | 21-41 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Latta | 21-43 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner is hacked by Eric Latta in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Latta, team foul #10 | 21-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF), Dustin Barker (PF) Henry Hurd, George Mole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Eric Latta, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner makes the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Barker - foul #1 on Dustin Barker, team foul #11 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Newman (PG) Todd Schaffner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Zane Branch | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Terry Horwitz steps in front of the Joseph Newman pass in the backcourt | 23-43 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (C) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) Peter Barnes | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Joseph Newman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 23-43 |