| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wellman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens inbounds the ball | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster is denied on a layup by Edgar Johnson | 51-51 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens travels with the ball | 51-51 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is fouled on the floor by Donald Evens - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #1 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) Donald Evens | |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Michael Francis steps in front of the Ronald Jenkins pass | 51-51 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-51 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Merle Gibson | 51-51 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-51 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Merle Gibson steps in front of the James Hathcock pass | 51-51 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Jenkins - foul #1 on Ronald Jenkins, team foul #1 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Reynolds (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF), Wesley Kegler (C) Ronald Jenkins, Edgar Johnson, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Michael Francis | |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG) James Hathcock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Joe Webster | |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin lays it in set up by Keith Rudolph | 51-54 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Ehrlich | 53-54 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Gantz (SF) Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), Glenn Oney (SF), Michael Francis (C) Keith Rudolph, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Lin - foul #2 on Daniel Lin, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-54 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | August Ball is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF), John Wellman (C) William Ehrlich, Robert Reynolds, Robert Gantz, Wesley Kegler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Webster (PF) Glenn Oney, Daniel Lin | |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Spenser - foul #1 on John Spenser, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | August Ball is hacked by Ronald Jenkins - foul #2 on Ronald Jenkins, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SF) Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF) August Ball, Mark Brown | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wellman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is hacked by James Hathcock - foul #3 on James Hathcock, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Michael Francis | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is hacked by James Hathcock - foul #4 on James Hathcock, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG) James Hathcock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster double dribbles | 57-54 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joe Webster - foul #2 on Joe Webster, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Joe Webster is blocked by John Wellman | 59-54 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Wellman | 59-54 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | The jump hook by Jimmy Defranco is blocked by Daniel Lin | 59-54 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | The jumper by John Spenser is denied by Edgar Johnson | 59-54 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jimmy Defranco | 59-54 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | William Ehrlich connects on the 3 from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | John Spenser clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin can't tip it in | 62-54 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | John Wellman is called for traveling | 62-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Reynolds (SG), Robert Gantz (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF), Wesley Kegler (C) Ronald Jenkins, Jimmy Defranco, Edgar Johnson, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Daniel Lin | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | August Ball is hacked by Matthew Folkes - foul #2 on Matthew Folkes, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG) William Ehrlich | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown loses the dribble to Robert Gantz | 62-54 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Robert Gantz can't throw it down | 62-54 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 62-54 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 62-54 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson tips it home | 62-56 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Peter Fraizer - foul #2 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Mark Brown and the foul's on Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG), Jimmy Defranco (SF) Jason Tolbert, Robert Gantz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF) Mark Brown, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Keith Rudolph - foul #2 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) August Ball | |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 64-59 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens tips it in | 64-61 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | William Ehrlich misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Spenser | 64-61 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the floater from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis double dribbles | 64-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF), John Wellman (C) Robert Reynolds, Matthew Folkes, Wesley Kegler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Michael Francis | |
| 10:22 | Alabama | William Ehrlich clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | John Spenser scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Keith Rudolph | 64-63 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | William Ehrlich misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-63 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson blows the dunk | 64-63 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | John Wellman snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Robert Gantz (SF) William Ehrlich, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Joe Webster | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin buries a shot from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | August Ball steps in front of the Robert Gantz pass | 64-65 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin loses the ball out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Reynolds (SG), Jimmy Defranco (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF), Wesley Kegler (C) Ronald Jenkins, Robert Gantz, Edgar Johnson, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Daniel Lin | |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes loses the dribble to Merle Gibson | 64-65 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Wesley Kegler - foul #1 on Wesley Kegler, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG) Jason Tolbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Joe Webster (PF) Mark Brown, August Ball, Peter Fraizer | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | John Spenser is called for the reach on James Hathcock - foul #2 on John Spenser, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Merle Gibson | |
| 07:31 | Alabama | James Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | James Hathcock makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 66-66 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Rudolph | 66-68 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes makes the jump hook in the lane | 68-68 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | John Spenser can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco hits the finger roll set up by James Hathcock | 70-68 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-68 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins (SG), Robert Gantz (SF), Edgar Johnson (PF), John Wellman (C) Robert Reynolds, Jimmy Defranco, Matthew Folkes, Wesley Kegler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Merle Gibson (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (PG) James Hathcock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG) Keith Rudolph | |
| 04:43 | Alabama | William Ehrlich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Merle Gibson | 70-68 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown is whistled for traveling | 70-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF) Robert Gantz, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Brown, Merle Gibson, Daniel Lin, Peter Fraizer | |
| 04:27 | Alabama | William Ehrlich is fouled in the backcourt by John Spenser - foul #3 on John Spenser, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | William Ehrlich misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes snags the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-68 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens is called for traveling | 70-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG) August Ball | |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Joe Webster takes the ball from William Ehrlich | 70-68 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Ehrlich - foul #1 on William Ehrlich, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Wesley Kegler (C) William Ehrlich, Ronald Jenkins, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | James Hathcock is hacked by Michael Francis - foul #2 on Michael Francis, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) Wesley Kegler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | James Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | James Hathcock misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens loses the ball out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Kegler (C) Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) Donald Evens | |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins (SG), John Wellman (C) Robert Reynolds, Wesley Kegler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Merle Gibson | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | John Wellman scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Hathcock | 73-69 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is whistled for traveling | 73-69 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | James Hathcock misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Johnson | 73-69 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | James Hathcock scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edgar Johnson | 76-69 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis tips it in | 76-71 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-71 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson slams it home | 78-71 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | John Spenser connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Francis | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is hacked by Keith Rudolph in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Reynolds (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF) Ronald Jenkins, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-73 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes is hacked by Keith Rudolph in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #11 | 80-73 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-73 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | John Spenser pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | James Hathcock is hacked by John Spenser in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Spenser, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | James Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | James Hathcock makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Defranco steps in front of the Keith Rudolph pass | 83-73 |
| 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 | James Hathcock runs out the clock | 83-73 |