| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Harjo (fresh) 10 pts. C - Lindsey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rory Baty (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joseph Champine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor is denied on a layup by Robert Cai | 40-39 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor tips it in | 40-41 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Robert Cai hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frank Taylor | 40-41 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Ruben McNeil | 40-43 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Rory Baty picks off the pass by Wade Harjo | 40-43 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Robert Cai | 40-43 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley clanks a runner in the lane | 40-43 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Cai | 43-43 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor jams it on a nice dish by Ruben McNeil | 43-45 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 43-45 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben McNeil | 43-45 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley blows the dunk | 43-45 |
| 17:02 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph Champine - foul #2 on Joseph Champine, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Toby Sexton (C) Joseph Hightower, Robert Cai, Lindsey Gray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (PG), Joseph Henry (SG), David Scroggins (PF) Ruben McNeil, Rory Baty, Allen Staley | |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle (PF) Wade Harjo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Frank Taylor swats the short shot by Toby Sexton | 43-45 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Sexton | 43-45 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | William Baine grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delmer Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Burke (fresh) PF - Marvin Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Toby Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Baine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Henry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Champine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | William Baine hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Kelley - foul #3 on Lawrence Kelley, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rory Baty (SG) Joseph Henry | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | William Baine makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Arthur Burke loses the dribble to Joseph Champine | 43-46 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Champine | 43-48 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 43-48 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Toby Sexton knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Kelley | 45-48 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from William Baine | 45-50 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Toby Sexton can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frank Taylor - foul #4 on Frank Taylor, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Hightower (SG), Robert Cai (SF), Wade Harjo (PF) Delmer Smith, Arthur Burke, Marvin Carlisle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Allen Staley (PF) William Baine, Frank Taylor | |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Toby Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Toby Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 47-52 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Robert Cai clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Toby Sexton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | The jump hook by Wade Harjo is blocked by Allen Staley | 47-52 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty is fouled on the floor by Wade Harjo - foul #2 on Wade Harjo, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lindsey Gray (C) Toby Sexton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (SG), Joseph Henry (SF), Frank Taylor (C) Rory Baty, Joseph Champine, David Scroggins | |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | William Baine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley tips it in | 47-54 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wade Harjo | 47-54 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley is fouled on the floor by Ruben McNeil - foul #3 on Ruben McNeil, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (PG), David Robinson (SG), Arthur Burke (SF) Lawrence Kelley, Joseph Hightower, Robert Cai | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rory Baty (SG), Joseph Champine (SF), Daniel Shen (PF) Ruben McNeil, Joseph Henry, Allen Staley | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Delmer Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Burke (fresh) PF - Wade Harjo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lindsey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Baine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Baty (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joseph Champine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Shen (fresh) C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | David Robinson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-54 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Wade Harjo knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Robinson | 49-56 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Baine | 49-59 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 49-59 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray tips it back up and in | 51-59 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Wade Harjo grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Wade Harjo connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Robinson | 53-59 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | William Baine buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rory Baty | 53-62 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Wade Harjo clanks a runner from close range | 53-62 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Delmer Smith - foul #1 on Delmer Smith, team foul #3 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley (PG), Joseph Hightower (SG), Robert Cai (SF), Marvin Carlisle (PF), Toby Sexton (C) Delmer Smith, David Robinson, Arthur Burke, Wade Harjo, Lindsey Gray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Joseph Henry (SF), Allen Staley (PF) William Baine, Joseph Champine, Daniel Shen | |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-62 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Robert Cai pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Kelley and the foul's on Joseph Henry - foul #3 on Joseph Henry, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Lane (SF), David Scroggins (C) Rory Baty, Frank Taylor | |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Carlisle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Toby Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Lane (fresh) PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-62 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Robert Cai grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Allen Staley | 56-62 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Toby Sexton denies the turnaround by Allen Staley | 56-62 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle blows the layup | 56-62 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Hightower - foul #2 on Joseph Hightower, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Wade Harjo (PF), Lindsey Gray (C) Joseph Hightower, Robert Cai, Marvin Carlisle, Toby Sexton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (PG), Rory Baty (SG), Joseph Champine (SF) Ruben McNeil, Joseph Henry, Eric Lane | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | David Scroggins steps in front of the Lindsey Gray pass | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 56-64 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Wade Harjo pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Burke | 59-64 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lindsey Gray | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Wade Harjo lays it in set up by Delmer Smith | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Kelley - foul #4 on Lawrence Kelley, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Hightower (SG), Robert Cai (SF) Delmer Smith, Arthur Burke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Frank Taylor (C) William Baine, David Scroggins | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley is fouled on the floor by Ruben McNeil - foul #4 on Ruben McNeil, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen (PF) Allen Staley | |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Robert Cai pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-66 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wade Harjo (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Lindsey Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rory Baty (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Shen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (SG), Toby Sexton (C) Lawrence Kelley, Lindsey Gray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (SG), Joseph Henry (SF) Rory Baty, Joseph Champine | |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley (PG), Lindsey Gray (C) Delmer Smith, Toby Sexton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rory Baty (SG), David Scroggins (PF) William Baine, Daniel Shen | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Cai | 63-66 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (SF), Allen Staley (PF) Joseph Henry, David Scroggins | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wade Harjo | 63-66 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 63-66 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 63-66 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Allen Staley - foul #1 on Allen Staley, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Wade Harjo makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rory Baty | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley travels with the ball | 64-68 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Wade Harjo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Rory Baty is denied by Lindsey Gray | 66-68 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor can't tip it in | 66-68 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Wade Harjo snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Ruben McNeil is called for the reach on Lawrence Kelley - foul #5 on Ruben McNeil, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (PG) Ruben McNeil | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty makes the floater from the left wing | 68-70 |