| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shing Hong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Eric Hakes is denied on a layup by Larry McClanahan | 41-35 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | James McGinness picks off the pass by Alan Taylor out of a doubleteam | 41-35 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | James McGinness lays it in | 43-35 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shing Hong | 43-37 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | James McGinness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Roy Severino is blocked by Patrick Bucy | 43-37 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | John Moore tips it home | 43-39 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | James McGinness comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Alan Taylor | 43-39 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | William Smith is hacked by Shing Hong - foul #1 on Shing Hong, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Rocky Lombardi (SG), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) James McGinness, Al Peterson, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres (SG), Gregory Sais (PF), Amado Lombardi (C) John Moore, Shing Hong, Larry McClanahan | |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Rocky Lombardi steps in front of the Gregory Sais pass | 43-39 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Homer Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Howard Roberts clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi grabs the board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Sais (fresh) C - Amado Lombardi (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Homer Grant gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Howard Roberts is hacked by Amado Lombardi - foul #1 on Amado Lombardi, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), Al Peterson (SG), William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Howard Roberts, Patrick Bucy, Curtis Bracewell, Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (PG), Daniel Franklin (SG), Shing Hong (SF), Paul Sullivan (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) Roy Severino, Ernesto Torres, Alan Taylor, Gregory Sais, Amado Lombardi | |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Eric Hakes hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James McGinness | 45-39 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Hakes - foul #1 on Eric Hakes, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | James McGinness misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Al Peterson is called for the reach on Shing Hong - foul #2 on Al Peterson, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG) Rocky Lombardi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | James McGinness steals it from John Moore | 47-41 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Eric Hakes can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-41 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Paul Sullivan | 47-41 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Howard Roberts is called for the reach on Daniel Franklin - foul #1 on Howard Roberts, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SF), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) James McGinness, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais (C) Larry McClanahan | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Rocky Lombardi swats the layup by Daniel Franklin | 47-41 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Homer Grant can't connect on a floater from the right block | 47-41 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Rocky Lombardi - foul #1 on Rocky Lombardi, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Bucy (SF) Al Peterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG), Alan Taylor (SF) Daniel Franklin, Shing Hong | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | John Moore tips it in | 47-44 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Howard Roberts's pass is intercepted by Paul Sullivan | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rocky Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Sais (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Howard Roberts's pass is intercepted by Alan Taylor | 47-44 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | John Moore lays it in on a great pass from Alan Taylor | 47-46 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Roy Severino is called for the reach on Patrick Bucy - foul #2 on Roy Severino, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), Al Peterson (SG), William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Howard Roberts, Rocky Lombardi, Curtis Bracewell, Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (SG), Ernesto Torres (SF), Shing Hong (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) John Moore, Alan Taylor, Paul Sullivan, Gregory Sais | |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy loses the dribble to Ernesto Torres | 47-46 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Eric Hakes pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Daniel Franklin is called for the reach on Al Peterson - foul #4 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais (PG), Alan Taylor (SF) Roy Severino, Daniel Franklin | |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Al Peterson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Ernesto Torres - foul #2 on Ernesto Torres, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | William Smith denies the turnaround by Alan Taylor | 49-46 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | James McGinness snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | James McGinness lays it in set up by Eric Hakes and the foul's on Gregory Sais - foul #2 on Gregory Sais, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SF) Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:22 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG) Al Peterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan (PF) Alan Taylor | |
| 07:45 | Alabama | The jumper by James McGinness is denied by Paul Sullivan | 52-46 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan connects on the shot from the right side | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James McGinness (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Hakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Sais (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SG - Shing Hong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ernesto Torres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry McClanahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Alabama | William Smith connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Rocky Lombardi | 54-48 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Eric Hakes swats the layup by Paul Sullivan | 54-48 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | James McGinness misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Eric Hakes snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:01 | Alabama | William Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Gregory Sais - foul #3 on Gregory Sais, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), Patrick Bucy (SF), Homer Grant (C) James McGinness, Rocky Lombardi, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG), Daniel Franklin (SG), Alan Taylor (SF), John Moore (PF), Amado Lombardi (C) Gregory Sais, Shing Hong, Ernesto Torres, Paul Sullivan, Larry McClanahan | |
| 06:01 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:01 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Bucy | 56-50 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | William Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-50 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy tips it back up and in | 58-50 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Homer Grant snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Homer Grant misses the easy layup | 58-50 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Roy Severino and the foul's on Al Peterson - foul #3 on Al Peterson, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), Curtis Bracewell (PF) Howard Roberts, William Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan (PF) John Moore | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Sullivan | 58-55 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James McGinness | 60-55 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses the shot from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-55 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Homer Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Bucy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Amado Lombardi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Alabama | James McGinness misses long on a shot from close range | 60-55 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Rocky Lombardi (SF), Eric Hakes (C) James McGinness, Patrick Bucy, Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (PG), Shing Hong (SG), Ernesto Torres (SF), Larry McClanahan (C) Roy Severino, Daniel Franklin, Alan Taylor, Amado Lombardi | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG), Daniel Franklin (SG) Shing Hong, Ernesto Torres | |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Eric Hakes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Al Peterson | 62-55 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | John Moore buries a jump hook from close range | 62-57 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Eric Hakes lays it up and in on a great pass from Al Peterson | 64-57 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Sullivan | 64-60 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), Patrick Bucy (SF), William Smith (PF) Howard Roberts, Rocky Lombardi, Curtis Bracewell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF) John Moore | |
| 01:31 | Alabama | William Smith loses the dribble to Larry McClanahan | 64-60 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Franklin | 64-62 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Eric Hakes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-62 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 64-62 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by James McGinness | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin is fouled on the floor by James McGinness - foul #3 on James McGinness, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Alabama | James McGinness is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Franklin - foul #5 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SG) Daniel Franklin | |
| 00:06 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Patrick Bucy | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy runs out the clock | 68-65 |