| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - James Patton (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Wilson out of the doubleteam | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Thad Woolery steals it from Dikembe Abdulmateen | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thad Woolery, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Hunter and he's hacked by Cole Schoenrock - foul #1 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Kawamura | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Luis Diener lays it up and in | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thad Woolery | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is hacked by Cole Schoenrock - foul #2 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), William Depew (SG), Ernest Davis (SF) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Alvin Schulman (PF), Robert Hames (C) Norman Hunter, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Justin Ansell hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Eric Valentine | 4-8 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Depew and he's hacked by Robert Hames - foul #1 on Robert Hames, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) James Patton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Donald Heath double dribbles | 7-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses long on a jumper from the right side | 7-8 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Valentine | 7-8 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Justin Ansell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eric Valentine | 7-11 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Ernest Davis is denied by Alvin Schulman | 7-11 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 7-11 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Robert Hames snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Donald Heath can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Kott - foul #1 on Thomas Kott, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Patton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Steve Gilmore, Ernest Davis, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SG), Luis Diener (PF) Eric Valentine, Justin Ansell, Alvin Schulman | |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - James Patton (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hames (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | James Patton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Patton, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Alvin Schulman (C) Donald Heath, Robert Hames | |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses short on a jumper from the right side | 7-12 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura tips it in | 7-14 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | William Depew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Rodney Candelaria - foul #1 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #6 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PG) William Depew | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Robert Hames (C) Steven Kawamura, Alvin Schulman | |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Hames - foul #2 on Robert Hames, team foul #2 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SG) Rodney Candelaria | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Justin Ansell, Luis Diener, Robert Hames | |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | James Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Norman Hunter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Valentine | 8-19 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | James Patton is hacked by Donald Heath - foul #1 on Donald Heath, team foul #3 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), Thomas Kott (C) Thad Woolery, James Patton, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF), Alvin Schulman (C) Norman Hunter, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott lays it up and in | 10-19 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Donald Heath's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hubbs | 10-19 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Donald Heath picks off the pass by Ernest Davis | 10-19 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Luis Diener is hacked by Ernest Davis - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Steve Gilmore, Ernest Davis, Jonathan Pinkard, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Steven Kawamura, Alvin Schulman | |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 10-21 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 10-21 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | William Depew is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Depew, team foul #8 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (PF) Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF) Justin Ansell, Luis Diener | |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Norman Hunter | 10-23 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Carlton Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG) Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - James Patton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-23 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the offensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-23 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the board | 10-23 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | William Depew is called for the reach on Norman Hunter - foul #2 on William Depew, team foul #9 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Ernest Davis (SG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF) William Depew, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Alvin Schulman (C) Justin Ansell, Steven Kawamura, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-25 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | James Patton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Pinkard | 12-25 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Donald Heath lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 12-27 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Hunter - foul #1 on Norman Hunter, team foul #5 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PG), Thomas Kott (PF), James Murphy (C) Steve Gilmore, James Patton, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Donald Heath, Alvin Schulman | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Carlton Fitzgerald swats the dunk try by Ernest Davis | 12-27 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald grabs the board | 12-27 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses the shot in the paint | 12-27 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard snags the defensive board | 12-27 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs scores on a jumper from the right wing | 14-27 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura is fouled on the floor by James Murphy - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #10 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Patton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs, Ernest Davis, Jonathan Pinkard, Thomas Kott, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Donald Heath (PF), Alvin Schulman (C) Justin Ansell, Luis Diener, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the easy layup | 14-29 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Donald Heath knocks in the jumper near the basket | 14-31 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-31 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 14-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steve Gilmore (fairly fresh) SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - James Patton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Schulman (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Eric Valentine comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 14-31 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria snags the defensive board | 14-31 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Alvin Schulman - foul #1 on Alvin Schulman, team foul #6 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PG) Steve Gilmore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Steven Kawamura, Alvin Schulman | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | James Patton makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Luis Diener | 15-31 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Heath | 15-33 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-33 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-33 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Wilson | 21-33 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Luis Diener connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 21-36 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 21-36 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Donald Heath is hacked by Rodney Candelaria - foul #2 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #11 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), Thomas Kott (PF), James Murphy (C) Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Alvin Schulman (C) Norman Hunter, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Luis Diener, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | James Murphy buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Hubbs | 23-37 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Donald Heath is denied on a layup by James Murphy | 23-37 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura snags the offensive board | 23-37 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses long on a jumper in the lane | 23-37 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura tips it but misses | 23-37 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), William Depew (SG) Joseph Hubbs, Jonathan Pinkard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF), Robert Hames (C) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Alvin Schulman | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Depew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hames (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Luis Diener knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Hunter | 23-40 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Depew | 25-40 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 25-43 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Depew | 28-43 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Cole Schoenrock - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #12 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Patton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Cole Schoenrock, Ernest Davis, Thomas Kott, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG) Justin Ansell | |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | William Depew can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | James Patton hits the follow up shot | 30-45 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Norman Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Donald Heath (SF) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | William Depew knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Gilmore | 33-45 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Donald Heath comes up short on the shot near the basket | 33-45 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | William Depew gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Heath - foul #2 on Donald Heath, team foul #7 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) James Patton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Donald Heath | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 35-45 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-45 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson tips it in | 37-45 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-45 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 37-45 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs is hacked by Robert Hames - foul #3 on Robert Hames, team foul #8 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), James Patton (PF) Steve Gilmore, William Depew, Thad Woolery | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Robert Hames | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Valentine | 37-45 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 37-45 |