| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Huey Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Stephen Sears takes the ball from Douglas Welch after a doubleteam | 32-27 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | George Dennis comes up short on the floater from the left block | 32-27 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson double dribbles | 32-27 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Kenneth Jackson steals it from Stephen Sears | 32-27 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips's pass is intercepted by Stephen Sears | 32-27 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Huey Lynch is hacked by Jeffrey Burpee - foul #3 on Jeffrey Burpee, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton (C) Jeffrey Burpee | |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Manuel Phillips is called for the reach on George Dennis - foul #1 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bruce Gray (C) Stephen Sears | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:57 | Alabama | George Dennis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson can't tip it in | 32-27 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Bruce Gray grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Huey Lynch buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Hamilton | 35-27 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 35-27 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson tips it home | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Huey Lynch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Carlton Braxton (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Huey Lynch misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton tips it home | 37-29 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips clanks a shot from the left side | 37-29 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Stephen Sears (C) Robert Shaw, Huey Lynch, George Dennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Douglas Welch, Manuel Phillips, Carlton Braxton | |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the floater from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Jackson - foul #2 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG) Mark Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Stephen Sears - foul #2 on Stephen Sears, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Dell (SF) Bruce Gray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Stephen Sears hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #3 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG) Robert Graham | |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Stephen Sears makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Stephen Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Stephen Sears grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Larry Allen scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Stephen Sears | 44-31 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Alva Zoldesy - foul #1 on Alva Zoldesy, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Hamilton (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), Huey Lynch (SF), George Dennis (PF) Larry Allen, Ramiro Gonzales, Fred Dell, Alva Zoldesy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips (SF) Robert Ferrill | |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Robert Shaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Hamilton | 47-34 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Huey Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Sears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Robert Shaw connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hamilton | 50-36 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Robert Shaw - foul #3 on Robert Shaw, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bruce Gray (C) Stephen Sears | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Thomas Cunningham (PF) Alfred Yablonsky, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-38 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-38 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Cunningham | 50-38 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 50-38 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Robert Graham takes the ball from Bruce Gray | 50-38 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Hamilton is called for the reach on Robert Graham - foul #3 on Mark Hamilton, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Douglas Welch, Thomas Cunningham | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right block | 50-38 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Jackson | 50-38 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the layup against the doubleteam | 50-38 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Robert Shaw can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the contested jumpshot from the right side | 50-40 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Robert Shaw connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hamilton | 53-40 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-40 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson misses the tip | 53-40 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips tips it but misses | 53-40 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Huey Lynch gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Huey Lynch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Robert Graham takes the ball from Bruce Gray | 53-40 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Robert Shaw snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton can't connect on a runner from the right block | 53-40 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | George Dennis tips it home | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Shaw is called for the reach on Kenneth Jackson - foul #4 on Robert Shaw, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Ramiro Gonzales (SG), Fred Dell (SF), Alva Zoldesy (PF), Stephen Sears (C) Mark Hamilton, Robert Shaw, Huey Lynch, George Dennis, Bruce Gray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF) Robert Graham, Manuel Phillips, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch double dribbles | 55-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG) Alfred Yablonsky | |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales is whistled for traveling | 55-40 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Ferrill | 55-42 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Stephen Sears misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-42 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Stephen Sears snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Larry Allen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Dell | 58-42 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-42 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | The short jumper by Fred Dell is denied by Thomas Cunningham | 58-42 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Hamilton (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), Huey Lynch (SF), George Dennis (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Larry Allen, Ramiro Gonzales, Fred Dell, Alva Zoldesy, Stephen Sears | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Carlton Braxton (C) Robert Graham, Douglas Welch, Thomas Cunningham, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Huey Lynch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Phillips - foul #2 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG) Robert Ferrill | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Huey Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Huey Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Huey Lynch makes the 3rd free throw | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Huey Lynch (fresh) 12 pts. PF - George Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Carlton Braxton (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton is hacked by Bruce Gray - foul #2 on Bruce Gray, team foul #6 | 61-42 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Douglas Welch | 61-44 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Huey Lynch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-44 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Robert Shaw tips it in | 63-44 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Bruce Gray swats the dunk try by Douglas Welch | 63-44 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Robert Shaw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Bruce Gray is called for the reach on Carlton Braxton - foul #3 on Bruce Gray, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Sears (C) Bruce Gray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG) Alfred Yablonsky | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Stephen Sears hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Hamilton | 65-46 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Huey Lynch | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-46 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Huey Lynch connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 69-46 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch loses the ball out of bounds | 69-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee (C) Carlton Braxton | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton runs out the clock | 69-46 |