| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Gravois (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Kish (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Roger Reed inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:58 | Alabama | Scott Astorga picks off the pass by Boris Howell in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Frank Pruden is called for the reach on Boris Howell - foul #2 on Frank Pruden, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Frank Pruden steals the ball from Richard Stover | 33-22 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden banks in the layup | 35-22 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Frank Pruden steps in front of the Roger Reed pass | 35-22 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Pruden | 37-22 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Roger Reed is fouled on the floor by John Gravois - foul #4 on John Gravois, team foul #2 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF) John Gravois | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Boris Howell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-22 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the board | 37-22 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-22 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Jack Kish scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | James Widener drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Boris Howell - foul #2 on Boris Howell, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SG) Frank Pruden, Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jonathan Williams (C) William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Richard Stover | |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the free throw | 43-24 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Boris Howell splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Kish | 43-26 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Shelby Rice is called for the reach on Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Shelby Rice, team foul #2 | 43-26 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Williams denies the turnaround by James Widener | 43-26 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jack Kish | 43-26 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Jack Kish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-26 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | James Widener is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Robert Penick (PF) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, James Widener | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, Jonathan Williams | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Penick (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 43-26 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Boris Howell pulls down the rebound | 43-26 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Boris Howell hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Chouinard | 43-28 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse's pass is intercepted by William Chouinard | 43-28 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Boris Howell banks in the layup on a great pass from William Chouinard | 43-30 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Reed - foul #1 on Roger Reed, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Jack Kish connects on the driving attempt from close range | 44-32 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the tip | 44-32 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Jack Kish snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses badly on a floater in the lane | 44-32 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Jack Kish tips it in | 44-34 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse banks in the layup set up by Frank Pruden and he's hacked by Jack Kish - foul #1 on Jack Kish, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF) Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Henry Hurd (C) William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Jack Kish, Richard Stover | |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Boris Howell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Pruden | 48-34 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Boris Howell double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 48-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Eric Latta (SF), John Gravois (PF) Frank Pruden, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Roger Reed (SF) Boris Howell, Robert Johnson | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Williams | 48-34 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | James Widener grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta dunks the ball set up by David Scruggs and he's fouled by Roger Reed - foul #2 on Roger Reed, team foul #6 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Jack Kish (PF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Jonathan Williams, Henry Hurd | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the free throw | 51-34 |
| 11:41 | Alabama | David Scruggs is called for the reach on Marijan Zeh - foul #3 on David Scruggs, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gravois (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Widener (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Roger Reed steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (C) James Widener | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Gravois | 53-34 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Jack Kish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Gravois - foul #5 on John Gravois, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Eric Latta, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Roger Reed | |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is fouled on the floor by Shelby Rice - foul #2 on Shelby Rice, team foul #7 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF) Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (PF), Henry Hurd (C) Jack Kish, Richard Stover | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Boris Howell is fouled on the floor by Frank Pruden - foul #3 on Frank Pruden, team foul #5 | 55-36 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Henry Hurd is called for 3 seconds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG) Shelby Rice | |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | William Chouinard steals it from Frank Pruden | 55-36 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | William Chouinard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-38 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Hurd - foul #2 on Henry Hurd, team foul #8 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Eric Latta (SF), Robert Penick (PF) Frank Pruden, Jason Osuna, James Widener | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Jack Kish (PF), Richard Stover (C) Boris Howell, William Chouinard, Robert Johnson, Jonathan Williams, Henry Hurd | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Jack Kish gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Jack Kish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Penick (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Jack Kish knocks in the runner in the paint | 58-40 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the fadeaway from close range | 58-40 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Gary McNeece takes the ball from Marijan Zeh | 58-40 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece lays it up and in | 60-40 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Jack Kish connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-42 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), James Widener (PF) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), William Chouinard (SG) Marijan Zeh, Shelby Rice | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | William Chouinard picks off the pass by Scott Astorga | 60-42 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | William Chouinard banks in the layup | 60-44 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga's pass is intercepted by Jack Kish | 60-44 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Richard Stover hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Penick - foul #2 on Robert Penick, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits the follow up shot | 62-45 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Richard Stover's layup is rejected by Robert Penick | 62-45 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the offensive board | 62-45 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | James Widener swats the short shot by Jack Kish | 62-45 |
| 04:04 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | James Widener hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga tips it home | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) PF - James Widener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Penick (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Kish (tiring) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Jason Osuna steps in front of the Richard Stover pass | 64-45 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden hits the finger roll set up by Jason Osuna | 66-45 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Widener - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #7 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Henry Hurd (C) William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Jack Kish, Richard Stover | |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse drills a runner near the basket set up by Gary McNeece | 68-47 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams is open and scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Boris Howell out of a doubleteam | 68-49 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jonathan Williams | 68-49 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Boris Howell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Shelby Rice | 68-52 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Williams - foul #2 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG) David Scruggs | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) Boris Howell | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh hits a jump hook near the basket | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse blows the layup but the foul's on Jonathan Williams - foul #3 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #10 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Shelby Rice grabs the board | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams drills a shot in the lane | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden runs out the clock | 70-56 |