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