| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Al Peterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James McGinness (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ivan Smolinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Richards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Eric Hakes steals it from Alan Taylor | 34-29 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | William Smith is hacked by Ivan Smolinski - foul #1 on Ivan Smolinski, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Roy Severino | 34-31 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Eric Hakes drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Al Peterson and he's hacked by Thomas Richards - foul #3 on Thomas Richards, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan (C) Thomas Richards | |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Eric Hakes makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by James McGinness - foul #1 on James McGinness, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Eric Hakes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Sullivan - foul #2 on Paul Sullivan, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Eric Hakes makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James McGinness - foul #2 on James McGinness, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Hollis (PG), Homer Grant (SF), Fletcher Maxim (PF), Patrick Bucy (C) Al Peterson, Guadalupe Vasquez, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), John Moore (SG), Amado Lombardi (C) Lonnie Vath, Roy Severino, Ivan Smolinski | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy is fouled on the floor by Daniel Franklin - foul #1 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shing Hong (SG) Alan Taylor | |
| 16:46 | Alabama | James McGinness is hacked by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | James McGinness misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Homer Grant gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Fletcher Maxim knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Homer Grant | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James McGinness (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Homer Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fletcher Maxim (fresh) 6 pts. C - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shing Hong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) C - Amado Lombardi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi buries a runner from the left block set up by Shing Hong | 40-36 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | James McGinness hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hollis | 42-36 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Shing Hong, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG), Al Peterson (SG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SF), William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Michael Hollis, James McGinness, Homer Grant, Fletcher Maxim, Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Roy Severino (SG), Alan Taylor (SF), Ivan Smolinski (PF), Thomas Richards (C) Daniel Franklin, Shing Hong, John Moore, Paul Sullivan, Amado Lombardi | |
| 14:23 | Alabama | William Smith knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Hamilton | 44-36 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Eric Hakes knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Al Peterson | 46-36 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton is hacked by Thomas Richards - foul #4 on Thomas Richards, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi (C) Thomas Richards | |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino is called for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan (C) Amado Lombardi | |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Al Peterson | 49-36 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Eric Hakes grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Roy Severino - foul #2 on Roy Severino, team foul #8 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), John Moore (SF) Lonnie Vath, Alan Taylor | |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ivan Smolinski | 50-36 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan hits the finger roll | 50-38 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Eric Hakes can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 50-38 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Moore | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Al Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hakes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Smolinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | John Moore can't finish the layup | 50-38 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Al Peterson gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Ivan Smolinski denies the turnaround by Eric Hakes | 50-38 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by John Moore | 50-40 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Eric Hakes scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steven Hamilton | 52-40 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the tip | 52-40 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Al Peterson is hacked by Roy Severino - foul #3 on Roy Severino, team foul #9 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (SG), Homer Grant (SF), Fletcher Maxim (PF), Patrick Bucy (C) Steven Hamilton, Guadalupe Vasquez, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Shing Hong (SG), Alan Taylor (SF), Amado Lombardi (C) Daniel Franklin, Roy Severino, Ivan Smolinski, Paul Sullivan | |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Al Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Amado Lombardi | 53-40 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | John Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Patrick Bucy | 53-40 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Alan Taylor is called for the reach on Homer Grant - foul #2 on Alan Taylor, team foul #10 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Hollis (PG) Al Peterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski (PF) John Moore | |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Homer Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-40 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | James McGinness is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James McGinness, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG) Michael Hollis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Homer Grant - foul #2 on Homer Grant, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan (PF), Thomas Richards (C) Ivan Smolinski, Amado Lombardi | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Patrick Bucy | 54-43 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Homer Grant can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton tips it back up and in | 56-43 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath is called for traveling | 56-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Fletcher Maxim, Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Roy Severino (SG) Lonnie Vath, Shing Hong | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James McGinness (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Homer Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Eric Hakes blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Franklin - foul #2 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #11 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez (SF) Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SF) Alan Taylor | |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Eric Hakes makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Paul Sullivan | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Severino | 57-46 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Daniel Franklin is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #12 | 57-46 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | John Moore comes up short on the jumper from close range | 59-46 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Eric Hakes loses the dribble to Roy Severino | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | William Smith gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton comes up short on the floater from the left side | 59-46 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Richards | 59-46 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG) James McGinness | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Alan Taylor (SF), Ivan Smolinski (PF) Daniel Franklin, John Moore, Paul Sullivan | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Roy Severino is blocked by William Smith | 59-46 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | William Smith misses the easy layup | 59-46 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Al Peterson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Hamilton | 61-46 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Severino | 61-49 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | William Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Grant (PF), Patrick Bucy (C) William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan (C) Thomas Richards | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Steven Hamilton picks off the pass by Alan Taylor | 61-49 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Al Peterson lays it in on a great pass from Steven Hamilton | 63-49 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy grabs the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Homer Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ivan Smolinski (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton tips it in | 65-49 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Al Peterson misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lonnie Vath - foul #1 on Lonnie Vath, team foul #13 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (SG), William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Steven Hamilton, Guadalupe Vasquez, Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Shing Hong (SG), John Moore (SF), Amado Lombardi (C) Lonnie Vath, Roy Severino, Alan Taylor, Ivan Smolinski | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Al Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | John Moore is fouled on the floor by Homer Grant - foul #3 on Homer Grant, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Hollis (PG) Al Peterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the easy layup | 66-49 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Homer Grant pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Eric Hakes connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Hollis | 68-49 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Eric Hakes pulls down the rebound | 68-49 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Homer Grant scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Hollis and he's fouled by John Moore - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #14 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG) Michael Hollis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Homer Grant misses the free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi is whistled for traveling | 70-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez (SF) Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Eric Hakes connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steven Hamilton | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | William Smith is called for the reach on Paul Sullivan - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 72-49 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Eric Hakes connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from William Smith | 74-51 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin double dribbles | 74-51 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton runs out the clock | 74-51 |