| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Benner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chuck Manwaring (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Julio Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Fred Dell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama | Manuel Phillips steps in front of the Robert Shaw pass | 29-42 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky banks in the layup on a great pass from Manuel Phillips | 31-42 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring lays it up and in set up by Mark Hamilton | 31-44 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Phillips | 33-44 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Fred Dell's layup is rejected by Karl Benner | 33-44 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | Robert Shaw tips it in | 33-46 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Julio Garcia - foul #2 on Julio Garcia, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Manuel Phillips is called for the reach on Robert Shaw - foul #3 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SF) Manuel Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Robert Shaw loses the dribble to James Lavigne | 35-46 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne double dribbles | 35-46 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Karl Benner is called for the reach on Mark Hamilton - foul #1 on Karl Benner, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Cornelius Kerr (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Julio Garcia buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Dell | 35-48 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-48 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Benner | 35-48 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Fred Dell pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Julio Garcia hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Karl Benner - foul #2 on Karl Benner, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Carlton Braxton (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF) John McCallum, Robert Graham, Karl Benner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Julio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Julio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-50 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton grabs the board | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lavigne (fresh) SF - Carlton Braxton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cornelius Kerr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chuck Manwaring (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Julio Garcia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Fred Dell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chuck Manwaring - foul #1 on Chuck Manwaring, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (SG), Jeff Little (C) James Lavigne, Cornelius Kerr | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Julio Garcia | 36-53 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 36-53 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Julio Garcia misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-53 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John McCallum | 36-53 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Fred Dell is called for the reach on Alfred Yablonsky - foul #1 on Fred Dell, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF) Alfred Yablonsky, Carlton Braxton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (SG), Karl Benner (PF) Robert Ferrill, Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Julio Garcia hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Dell | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-55 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Fred Dell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Julio Garcia hits a floater from the baseline set up by Mark Hamilton and the foul's on Karl Benner - foul #3 on Karl Benner, team foul #5 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Thomas Cunningham (PF) John McCallum, Karl Benner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Herbert Gregg (C) Robert Shaw, Chuck Manwaring, Fred Dell | |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Julio Garcia misses the free throw | 36-57 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Manuel Phillips | 36-57 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is hacked by Alva Zoldesy - foul #1 on Alva Zoldesy, team foul #4 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Aube (PG), Lance Bailey (PF) Mark Hamilton, Julio Garcia | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-57 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips tips it in | 38-57 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Manuel Phillips - foul #4 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #6 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF) Robert Graham, Manuel Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Nathan Aube misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeff Little - foul #4 on Jeff Little, team foul #7 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Benner (C) Jeff Little | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG), Chuck Manwaring (SF), Julio Garcia (PF), Fred Dell (C) Ramiro Gonzales, Alva Zoldesy, Lance Bailey, Herbert Gregg | |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Nathan Aube makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Nathan Aube makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lavigne (fresh) SF - Carlton Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Benner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nathan Aube (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chuck Manwaring (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julio Garcia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Fred Dell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Shaw - foul #3 on Robert Shaw, team foul #5 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Cornelius Kerr (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Hamilton (PG) Nathan Aube | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne misses the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne misses the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Fred Dell snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Karl Benner steals the ball from Chuck Manwaring | 38-59 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-59 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton gets the rebound | 38-59 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Julio Garcia buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Hamilton | 38-62 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-62 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring snags the defensive board | 38-62 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Karl Benner blocks the short jumper by Fred Dell | 38-62 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner pulls down the rebound | 38-62 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-62 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Fred Dell blows the dunk | 40-62 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John McCallum | 40-62 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | John McCallum misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Hamilton - foul #2 on Mark Hamilton, team foul #6 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (SG), Thomas Cunningham (PF) James Lavigne, Carlton Braxton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Aube (PG), Ramiro Gonzales (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Lance Bailey (PF), Herbert Gregg (C) Mark Hamilton, Robert Shaw, Chuck Manwaring, Julio Garcia, Fred Dell | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | John McCallum makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | John McCallum misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Lance Bailey gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Cunningham - foul #3 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #8 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Kenneth Jackson (C) John McCallum, Karl Benner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky is fouled on the floor by Lance Bailey - foul #2 on Lance Bailey, team foul #7 | 41-64 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-64 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Ramiro Gonzales steals it from Kenneth Jackson | 43-64 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Nathan Aube lays it up and in set up by Ramiro Gonzales | 43-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cornelius Kerr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nathan Aube (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ramiro Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alva Zoldesy (fresh) PF - Lance Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Gregg (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-66 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky can't tip it in | 43-66 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alva Zoldesy | 43-66 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Herbert Gregg double dribbles | 43-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips (SF), Jeff Little (C) Cornelius Kerr, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Hamilton (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), Chuck Manwaring (SF), Julio Garcia (PF), Fred Dell (C) Nathan Aube, Ramiro Gonzales, Alva Zoldesy, Lance Bailey, Herbert Gregg | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-66 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little tips it in | 45-66 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Fred Dell misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #9 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Benner (PF) Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips is hacked by Chuck Manwaring - foul #2 on Chuck Manwaring, team foul #8 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), James Lavigne (SG) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Fred Dell misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-68 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner gets the rebound | 47-68 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Karl Benner | 50-68 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-68 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Shaw is called for the reach on James Lavigne - foul #4 on Robert Shaw, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Thomas Cunningham (PF) John McCallum, Karl Benner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Lance Bailey (PF), Herbert Gregg (C) Robert Shaw, Chuck Manwaring, Julio Garcia, Fred Dell | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Thomas Cunningham denies the turnaround by Lance Bailey | 52-68 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Lavigne | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Manuel Phillips - foul #5 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF), Karl Benner (C) James Lavigne, Manuel Phillips, Jeff Little | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Aube (PG) Mark Hamilton | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlton Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Benner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nathan Aube (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ramiro Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alva Zoldesy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lance Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Gregg (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Lance Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Nathan Aube is fouled on the floor by Carlton Braxton - foul #1 on Carlton Braxton, team foul #11 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring (SF), Julio Garcia (PF) Alva Zoldesy, Lance Bailey | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Nathan Aube misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Nathan Aube makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Nathan Aube gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Julio Garcia hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 55-70 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Carlton Braxton - foul #2 on Carlton Braxton, team foul #12 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), James Lavigne (SG), Cornelius Kerr (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Graham, Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Hamilton (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), Fred Dell (C) Nathan Aube, Ramiro Gonzales, Herbert Gregg | |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner tips it in | 59-72 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Julio Garcia | 59-74 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Julio Garcia - foul #3 on Julio Garcia, team foul #10 | 59-74 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Robert Shaw hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Hamilton | 61-76 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne is fouled on the floor by Julio Garcia - foul #4 on Julio Garcia, team foul #11 | 61-76 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne misses the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne misses the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Fred Dell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Lavigne - foul #1 on James Lavigne, team foul #13 | 61-76 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Julio Garcia - foul #5 on Julio Garcia, team foul #12 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Bailey (PF) Julio Garcia | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton runs out the clock | 63-78 |