| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 19:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 31-39 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Donald Heath hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Cole Schoenrock - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 31-40 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 31-40 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Norman Hunter buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Barry Marsala | 31-43 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-43 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Kawamura | 31-43 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the shot from the left block | 31-43 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is called for traveling | 31-43 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Donald Heath pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Luis Diener tips it in | 31-45 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Kawamura | 31-45 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura banks in the layup on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 31-47 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix travels with the ball | 31-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Ernest Davis (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Thomas Kott (PF) Mark Hendrix, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) SG - Ernest Davis (fresh) SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Valentine (fresh) SF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Pollack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Justin Ansell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-47 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 31-47 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | William Depew connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-47 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Eric Valentine buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carlton Fitzgerald | 33-50 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (PF) William Depew, Ernest Davis, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-50 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses long on a shot from the left side | 33-50 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Mark Hendrix takes the ball from Barry Marsala | 33-50 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Barry Marsala drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Pollack | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock drills a 3 from straight away | 36-52 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marvin Torian - foul #4 on Marvin Torian, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, Samuel Green, Marvin Torian, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Justin Ansell, Eric Valentine, Rafael Martinez, Barry Marsala | |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery tips it but misses | 36-54 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Hunter takes the ball from Cole Schoenrock | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Pollack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Hunter | 36-57 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on Steven Kawamura - foul #1 on Steven Kawamura, team foul #1 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Thomas Pollack | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Norman Hunter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Kawamura and the foul's on Thad Woolery - foul #3 on Thad Woolery, team foul #4 | 39-59 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the free throw | 39-60 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #2 | 39-60 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Luis Diener can't tip it in | 40-60 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Thad Woolery | 43-60 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Donald Heath can't finish the layup | 43-60 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is fouled on the floor by Norman Hunter - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #3 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Thomas Kott (PF) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (SF) Donald Heath | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Norman Hunter - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Depew | 47-60 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | William Depew is called for the reach on Steven Kawamura - foul #2 on William Depew, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Mark Hendrix, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Donald Heath (SF) Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener | |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Joseph Hubbs steps in front of the Donald Heath pass | 47-60 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green can't finish the layup | 47-60 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green tips it home | 49-60 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Donald Heath knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Justin Ansell | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) William Depew, Samuel Green, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Barry Marsala | |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Donald Heath hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Ansell | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the shot in the paint set up by Rafael Martinez | 49-66 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Cole Schoenrock - foul #5 on Norman Hunter, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Steven Kawamura (SG), Luis Diener (PF) Norman Hunter, Justin Ansell, Rafael Martinez | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Eric Valentine gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Eric Valentine's pass is intercepted by Cole Schoenrock in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery blows the dunk | 49-66 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson tips it back up and in | 51-66 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Donald Heath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is denied on a layup by Barry Marsala | 51-66 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs snags the offensive board | 51-66 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | William Depew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-66 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Barry Marsala gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-66 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix scores on a 3 from straight away | 54-66 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Ansell | 54-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Ansell - foul #1 on Justin Ansell, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Mark Hendrix, Joseph Hubbs, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Alan Herren (SG), Thomas Pollack (PF) Justin Ansell, Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | William Depew makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | William Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Marvin Torian steals the ball from Rafael Martinez | 56-69 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Eric Valentine steps in front of the William Depew pass | 56-69 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thad Woolery - foul #4 on Thad Woolery, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Ernest Davis (SG), Thomas Kott (PF), Joseph Hubbs (C) William Depew, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Alan Herren, Barry Marsala | |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Rafael Martinez - foul #2 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Justin Ansell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kott - foul #1 on Thomas Kott, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green tips it but misses | 57-70 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Justin Ansell | 57-70 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ernest Davis - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | William Depew scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Mark Hendrix | 60-72 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 60-72 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Rafael Martinez - foul #3 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez throws it down on a great pass from Justin Ansell | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 62-74 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Pollack - foul #1 on Thomas Pollack, team foul #9 | 62-74 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Hubbs - foul #3 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the board | 63-75 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott is called for traveling | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Justin Ansell runs out the clock | 63-75 |