| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Fudge (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Fudge - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (C) John Fudge | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Brian Messinger swats the short shot by James Liu | 29-28 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | James Liu snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Larry Harris is whistled for traveling | 29-28 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Richard Anthony scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is hacked by Richard Anthony - foul #1 on Richard Anthony, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Nakagawa (C) Stephen Graziano | |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | A charge is called on James Liu - foul #2 on James Liu, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Heard | 32-31 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #2 on Johnny Heard, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF) Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Matthew Bowden (SF) Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| 16:47 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard's pass is intercepted by James Liu | 32-32 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | James Liu lays it in | 32-34 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) James Liu | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 5 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Nakagawa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Leroy Mullins - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG), Ryan Risher (PF) Leroy Mullins, Larry Fierros | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF), John Fudge (C) John Follis, Richard Nakagawa | |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | John Fudge banks in the layup and the foul's on Christopher Cheek - foul #3 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Stanley Lust (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Christopher Cheek, Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG) Larry Harris | |
| 14:49 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Lust | 37-38 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Fudge | 37-41 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger loses the dribble to Matthew Bowden | 37-41 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | John Fudge buries a fadeaway near the basket | 37-43 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher tips it but misses | 37-43 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo tips it in | 39-43 |
| 13:07 | Alabama | Ray McGuire comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Edward Mozingo is called for the reach on Richard Anthony - foul #1 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Larry Harris (SF), John Follis (PF) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano | |
| 11:52 | Alabama | John Fudge misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 39-43 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 5 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Leroy Mullins steals it from John Follis | 39-43 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard lays it in on a nice dish by Leroy Mullins | 41-43 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Richard Anthony loses the dribble to Larry Fierros | 41-43 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | John Follis snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Larry Harris loses the dribble to Ralph Dickens | 41-43 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | John Follis denies the turnaround by Andrew Alvord | 41-43 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens is hacked by James Liu - foul #3 on James Liu, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Edward Mozingo (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Johnny Heard, Leroy Mullins, Larry Fierros, Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Follis | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek loses the dribble to Matthew Bowden | 41-43 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden throws it down | 41-45 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Larry Harris is called for the reach on Stanley Lust - foul #1 on Larry Harris, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Larry Harris picks off the pass by Stanley Lust | 41-45 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Larry Harris buries a shot in the lane | 41-47 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Follis (SF) Matthew Bowden, Larry Harris | |
| 07:49 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Mozingo | 43-47 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | John Fudge can't connect on a runner in the lane | 43-47 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-47 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Liu | 43-49 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | John Follis drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Graziano | 46-51 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Mozingo | 48-51 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Christopher Cheek steals the ball from Ray McGuire | 48-51 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses the easy layup | 48-51 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #4 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Leroy Mullins (SG), Ralph Dickens (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Christopher Cheek, Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Richard Nakagawa (C) James Liu, Ray McGuire, John Follis, John Fudge | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Matthew Bowden | 50-53 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Mullins | 52-53 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Larry Harris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ralph Dickens - foul #1 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Nakagawa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Nakagawa is called for the reach on Leroy Mullins - foul #2 on Richard Nakagawa, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | John Follis comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 54-55 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Richard Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | John Follis can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Heard - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF) Larry Fierros | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Fudge (C) Matthew Bowden, Richard Nakagawa | |
| 02:35 | Alabama | John Follis makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | John Follis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF) Leroy Mullins, Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) John Follis | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Larry Harris | 54-56 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Stanley Lust is called for the reach on Larry Harris - foul #2 on Stanley Lust, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Heard | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | James Liu makes the jumper from the left block | 56-59 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Graziano - foul #5 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Heard - foul #4 on Johnny Heard, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Edward Mozingo is called for the reach on Larry Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |