| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) PF - Todd Hager (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Gravois (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Roger Reed inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Richard Stover hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Williams - foul #2 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | John Gravois loses the dribble to William Chouinard | 35-33 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh hits the finger roll set up by William Chouinard | 37-33 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | William Chouinard swats the short shot by Edward Ward | 37-33 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | William Chouinard knocks in the runner near the basket | 39-35 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the floater from the left side | 39-35 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Scott Astorga | 39-35 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Edward Ward and he's hacked by William Chouinard - foul #2 on William Chouinard, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), John Kyzer (SG), John Bryant (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Jason Osuna (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | John Bryant gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Danny Reynolds steals it from Roger Reed | 39-37 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the easy layup | 39-37 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | John Bryant gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Shelby Rice hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Emberton | 42-37 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 42-37 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds travels with the ball | 42-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Richard Stover (C) John Kyzer, Roger Reed, John Bryant, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF) Jason Osuna | |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams hits a wide open shot in the lane | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shelby Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Stover | 44-37 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Stover | 44-37 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | William Chouinard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 44-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (C) Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Todd Hager (PF) David Scruggs, Danny Reynolds | |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Shelby Rice evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Chouinard | 47-37 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Williams - foul #3 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF), John Bryant (PF) Shelby Rice, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Ray Berry | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Gravois | 47-39 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | William Chouinard lays it in | 49-39 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward hits a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Marijan Zeh - foul #2 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), Robert Johnson (SG) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Robert Johnson is hacked by Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Gary McNeece, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), Richard Stover (C) Robert Johnson, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (C) John Gravois | |
| 13:18 | Alabama | John Bryant's pass is intercepted by Jason Osuna | 49-42 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (PF) John Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF) Edward Ward, Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna | |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is hacked by Robert Penick - foul #2 on Robert Penick, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG) Shelby Rice, John Kyzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF), John Gravois (C) Todd Hager, Robert Penick | |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh is fouled on the floor by Ray Berry - foul #2 on Ray Berry, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 12:01 | Alabama | William Chouinard is fouled on the floor by Scott Astorga - foul #2 on Scott Astorga, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF), Ronald Emberton (C) Roger Reed, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shelby Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Emberton - foul #1 on Ronald Emberton, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Gary McNeece (SG) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | William Chouinard can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 49-43 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edward Ward | 49-45 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ray Berry - foul #3 on Ray Berry, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (SG), Roger Reed (SF), John Bryant (PF) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Todd Hager (PF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Gary McNeece, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Roger Reed steals it from Robert Penick | 51-45 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | John Kyzer banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Reed | 53-45 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna dunks the ball set up by David Scruggs | 53-47 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Shelby Rice lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Penick - foul #3 on Robert Penick, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna's pass is intercepted by Richard Stover | 56-47 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Richard Stover can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-47 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager is fouled on the floor by John Bryant - foul #3 on John Bryant, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF) Shelby Rice, John Kyzer, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), John Gravois (C) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager, Robert Penick | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Gravois and the foul's on Marijan Zeh - foul #3 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Richard Stover hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Roger Reed | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Edward Ward | 58-52 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Richard Stover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (SF), Ronald Emberton (C) Roger Reed, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Todd Hager (PF) Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Emberton denies the turnaround by Ray Berry | 58-52 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF) John Kyzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Jason Osuna (SF) Edward Ward, Ray Berry | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Marijan Zeh - foul #4 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | William Chouinard clanks a jumper from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (SG), Roger Reed (SF), John Bryant (PF), Richard Stover (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Jonathan Williams, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager, John Gravois | |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Ray Berry picks off the pass by Shelby Rice | 58-54 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is fouled on the floor by John Bryant - foul #4 on John Bryant, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SG) Shelby Rice | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | John Bryant grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Richard Stover knocks in the floater in the lane set up by John Kyzer | 60-55 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds connects on the turnaround from the right block | 60-57 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | John Kyzer is fouled on the floor by Edward Ward - foul #1 on Edward Ward, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), John Gravois (C) Edward Ward, Gary McNeece, Ray Berry, Robert Penick | |
| 03:27 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Kyzer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Marijan Zeh is called for the reach on David Scruggs - foul #5 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), William Chouinard (SG) Marijan Zeh, John Kyzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | David Scruggs steps in front of the William Chouinard pass | 62-58 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (PF) John Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Todd Hager (PF) David Scruggs, Jason Osuna, Danny Reynolds | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams tips it but misses | 62-60 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry is fouled on the floor by Shelby Rice - foul #2 on Shelby Rice, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Todd Hager swats the layup by Richard Stover | 62-62 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Roger Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side | 62-62 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | William Chouinard snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Richard Stover scores on a runner near the basket | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Edward Ward | 64-64 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Todd Hager denies the turnaround by Jonathan Williams | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - John Gravois (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Richard Stover wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams knocks in the shot from the left side | 66-64 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry connects on the open jumper from the right block set up by Edward Ward | 66-66 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the fadeaway near the basket | 66-66 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses long on a floater from the right side | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Edward Ward | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 66-68 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | John Gravois swats the short shot by Richard Stover | 66-68 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is fouled on the floor by Ray Berry - foul #4 on Ray Berry, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (C) Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Jason Osuna (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) David Scruggs, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF) Jason Osuna | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the runner near the basket | 68-68 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Roger Reed gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Hager (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams is hacked by Todd Hager - foul #3 on Todd Hager, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | John Gravois lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 70-70 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Edward Ward is called for the reach on Shelby Rice - foul #2 on Edward Ward, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | John Gravois evades the doubleteam and hits a shot near the basket | 71-72 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Richard Stover lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Shelby Rice | 73-72 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Todd Hager (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Gravois (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:58 | Alabama | William Chouinard's layup is rejected by John Gravois | 73-74 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is whistled for a carry | 73-74 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | William Chouinard buries a shot from the left side | 75-74 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the dunk | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the offensive board | 75-74 |