| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gravois (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Roger Reed inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Roger Reed is whistled for a carry | 20-29 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | John Gravois scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 20-31 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | William Chouinard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't finish the layup | 20-31 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta grabs the offensive board | 20-31 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 20-33 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Jack Kish is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 20-33 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Jack Kish tips it in | 22-33 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it back up and in | 22-35 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Jack Kish shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 24-35 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden connects on the 3 from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Frank Pruden takes the ball from William Chouinard | 24-38 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta steps out of bounds on the baseline | 24-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jonathan Williams (C) Marijan Zeh, Roger Reed, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Eric Latta denies the turnaround by Jack Kish | 24-38 |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Robert Johnson tips it home | 26-38 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jonathan Williams - foul #1 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Jack Kish's fadeaway is rejected by John Gravois | 26-39 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the tip | 26-39 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Jack Kish pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Latta | 26-39 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Jack Kish pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Jack Kish clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Chouinard - foul #2 on William Chouinard, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF) William Chouinard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Eric Latta | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Osuna - foul #1 on Jason Osuna, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Frank Pruden out of a doubleteam | 27-43 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Jack Kish splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from close range set up by Shelby Rice | 29-43 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is open but misses the lay-in | 29-43 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Richard Stover blows the dunk but the foul's on John Gravois - foul #3 on John Gravois, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Henry Hurd (PF) Robert Johnson, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (PF) Frank Pruden, Jason Osuna, John Gravois | |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is hacked by Shelby Rice - foul #2 on Shelby Rice, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (PF) Roger Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Jonathan Williams - foul #2 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF) Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the free throw | 29-45 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shelby Rice (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Hurd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Widener (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the easy layup but the foul's on Henry Hurd - foul #1 on Henry Hurd, team foul #5 | 29-45 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta grabs the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Williams swats the shot by James Widener | 29-46 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Roger Reed gets the rebound | 29-46 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | The short jumper by Henry Hurd is denied by James Widener | 29-46 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Eric Latta | 29-48 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | James Widener is called for the reach on Jonathan Williams - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #3 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jack Kish (PF), Richard Stover (C) Marijan Zeh, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams, Henry Hurd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), John Gravois (PF) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Jack Kish loses the ball out of bounds | 29-48 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't finish the layup | 29-48 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits the follow up shot | 29-50 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Richard Stover drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Chouinard | 31-50 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-50 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Jack Kish gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is hacked by Mark Rouse - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Roger Reed (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Henry Hurd (C) Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, Jack Kish, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Eric Latta (SF) Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna | |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Henry Hurd misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Rouse - foul #2 on Mark Rouse, team foul #5 | 31-50 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Henry Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Henry Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Pruden | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Hurd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gravois (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Henry Hurd misses the floater near the basket | 33-52 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the defensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga's pass is intercepted by Henry Hurd | 33-52 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by John Gravois - foul #4 on John Gravois, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG), Richard Stover (C) William Chouinard, Henry Hurd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Frank Pruden, Eric Latta, John Gravois, Mark Rouse | |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-55 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh loses the ball out of bounds | 36-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF), Henry Hurd (C) Roger Reed, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Robert Penick | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 36-55 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 36-55 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 36-55 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Shelby Rice | 38-57 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Williams denies the turnaround by Gary McNeece | 38-57 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits the follow up shot | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Henry Hurd knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Shelby Rice | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shelby Rice (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Hurd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Widener (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is whistled for a carry | 40-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Eric Latta (SF), John Gravois (PF), Robert Penick (C) Frank Pruden, Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna, James Widener, Mark Rouse | |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Scruggs - foul #3 on David Scruggs, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Penick | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the lay-in | 41-59 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-59 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | John Gravois lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Astorga and he's fouled by Marijan Zeh - foul #2 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #8 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Robert Penick | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the free throw | 41-62 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Henry Hurd lays it in | 43-62 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Shelby Rice steals it from Scott Astorga | 43-62 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-62 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Eric Latta, team foul #8 | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Henry Hurd misses the shot near the basket | 43-62 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams tips it back up and in | 45-62 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden runs out the clock | 45-62 |