| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric James (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Eric James inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Kyle Carter steals the ball from Martin Ellis | 24-29 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Eric James's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hoskins in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins hits the finger roll | 26-29 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Bill Lewis blows the dunk | 26-29 |
| 19:01 | Alabama | Michael Francis tips it home | 26-31 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis swats the shot by John Williams | 26-31 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | John Williams steps in front of the Kyle Carter pass in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis can't tip it in | 26-31 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Kyle Carter grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Eric James comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-31 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Bill Lewis gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Lee Robinson is called for the reach on Kyle Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Robinson, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Gregg Patterson (SG), Gary Johnson (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joseph Hoskins, Martin Ellis, John Bourgeois, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Oscar Perkins (SF) Kyle Carter, Eric James | |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses long on a floater in the lane | 26-31 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | John Williams is hacked by Michael Francis - foul #2 on Michael Francis, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (SG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Johnson | 28-31 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Michael Francis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Gary Johnson - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (SG), John Williams (SF), Lee Robinson (C) Martin Ellis, Gregg Patterson, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG) Bill Lewis | |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Michael Francis misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Michael Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Castaldo - foul #2 on Robert Castaldo, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois (PF) Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:59 | Alabama | Kyle Carter drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Calvin Beresky | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Hoskins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Williams (tiring) PF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Beresky (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oscar Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Francis (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Castaldo (tiring) 3 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Beresky - foul #1 on Calvin Beresky, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG), Brian Turcotte (SF) Joel Walker, John Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG), Eric James (SF), Robert Henry (PF), Mark Clayborn (C) Calvin Beresky, Oscar Perkins, Michael Francis, Robert Castaldo | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lee Robinson - foul #2 on Lee Robinson, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson (SF), Mark Hensley (C) John Bourgeois, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley misses long on a runner in the lane | 31-34 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Greg Phelps is called for the reach on Eric James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Greg Phelps, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (SG) Greg Phelps | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Bill Lewis lays it in set up by Robert Henry | 31-36 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Kyle Carter - foul #2 on Kyle Carter, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Gregg Patterson, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Bill Lewis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kyle Carter | 34-38 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte tips it home | 36-38 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Kyle Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), John Williams (SF), Gary Johnson (PF) Joseph Hoskins, Brian Turcotte, John Bourgeois | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Oscar Perkins (SG) Kyle Carter, Bill Lewis | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Lee Robinson | 38-38 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Eric James can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Robert Henry tips it in | 38-40 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker is hacked by Mark Clayborn - foul #4 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson (SG), Mark Hensley (C) Martin Ellis, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Francis (C) Mark Clayborn | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley blows the layup | 38-40 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | John Williams misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Eric James steals it from John Williams | 38-40 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Eric James banks in the layup | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregg Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Williams (tiring) PF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 38-42 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson tips it in | 40-42 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Williams | 40-42 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is called for the reach on Gary Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Francis, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Martin Ellis (SG), John Bourgeois (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Joel Walker, Gregg Patterson, Gary Johnson, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Bill Lewis (SG), Robert Castaldo (C) Calvin Beresky, Oscar Perkins, Michael Francis | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Robert Henry pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Lee Robinson blocks the short jumper by Bill Lewis | 40-42 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | John Williams's pass is intercepted by Robert Castaldo | 40-42 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Bill Lewis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | John Williams knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Lee Robinson | 42-44 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Eric James's pass is intercepted by Martin Ellis in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | John Williams throws it down set up by Martin Ellis | 44-44 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the shot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses the easy layup | 44-44 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kyle Carter - foul #3 on Kyle Carter, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Gregg Patterson (SG), Brian Turcotte (SF), Mark Hensley (C) Joseph Hoskins, Martin Ellis, John Williams, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Oscar Perkins (SF), Michael Francis (C) Kyle Carter, Eric James, Robert Castaldo | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (SG) John Bourgeois | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Oscar Perkins - foul #1 on Oscar Perkins, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Bill Lewis is fouled on the floor by Martin Ellis - foul #3 on Martin Ellis, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky loses the ball out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), John Bourgeois (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Joel Walker, Martin Ellis, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG) Bill Lewis | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is fouled on the floor by Robert Henry - foul #4 on Robert Henry, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (SF) Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG), Eric James (SF), Robert Castaldo (PF) Calvin Beresky, Oscar Perkins, Robert Henry | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 48-44 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo clanks a jump hook near the basket | 48-44 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Williams (tired) 4 pts. PF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Lewis (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric James (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Castaldo (fairly fresh) 3 blk. C - Michael Francis (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Bourgeois | 50-44 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Eric James's dunk attempt is rejected by Lee Robinson | 50-44 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson buries a floater from the left side | 52-44 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Eric James can't finish the layup | 52-44 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-44 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Gregg Patterson is called for the reach on Bill Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregg Patterson, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), Brian Turcotte (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joseph Hoskins, Gregg Patterson, John Williams, John Bourgeois, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (SG), Oscar Perkins (SF), Robert Henry (PF), Mark Clayborn (C) Bill Lewis, Eric James, Robert Castaldo, Michael Francis | |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Robert Henry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Beresky | 52-46 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Oscar Perkins - foul #2 on Oscar Perkins, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Robert Henry comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Hensley - foul #1 on Mark Hensley, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG) Kyle Carter | |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Robert Henry makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Robert Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Turcotte | 55-48 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Brian Turcotte blocks the jumper by Robert Henry | 55-48 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joel Walker | 55-48 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Phelps | 55-48 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker is fouled on the floor by Bill Lewis - foul #1 on Bill Lewis, team foul #11 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), John Bourgeois (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Greg Phelps, Brian Turcotte, Gary Johnson, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Eric James (SF) Calvin Beresky, Oscar Perkins | |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Eric James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG) Joel Walker | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bill Lewis - foul #2 on Bill Lewis, team foul #12 | 56-48 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Kyle Carter is hacked by Joseph Hoskins - foul #2 on Joseph Hoskins, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (SG), Robert Castaldo (PF) Bill Lewis, Robert Henry | |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Kyle Carter makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Kyle Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Clayborn is called for the reach on Lee Robinson - foul #5 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #13 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (SF) Gregg Patterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Francis (C) Mark Clayborn | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Williams (tired) 4 pts. PF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric James (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Castaldo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Eric James drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kyle Carter | 58-52 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Williams | 60-52 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG) Joseph Hoskins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side | 62-53 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Joel Walker steps in front of the Eric James pass | 62-53 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps jams it set up by Joel Walker | 64-53 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Eric James drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kyle Carter and the foul's on John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Martin Ellis (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joel Walker, Greg Phelps, John Williams, John Bourgeois, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (SG), Robert Henry (PF) Calvin Beresky, Robert Castaldo | |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Eric James makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Gregg Patterson, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG) Eric James | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Francis - foul #4 on Michael Francis, team foul #14 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois (PF) Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Robert Henry snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Turcotte - foul #4 on Brian Turcotte, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (SF) Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SF) Kyle Carter | |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Bourgeois | 65-56 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Hoskins | 67-56 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Bill Lewis is hacked by John Williams - foul #5 on John Williams, team foul #12 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson (SF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Robert Castaldo (C) Eric James, Robert Henry | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois is fouled on the floor by Michael Francis - foul #5 on Michael Francis, team foul #15 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG) Gregg Patterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SF), Robert Henry (PF) Bill Lewis, Michael Francis | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses badly on a floater from close range | 69-56 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by John Bourgeois is blocked by Robert Castaldo | 69-56 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric James | 69-56 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Eric James comes up short on the floater from close range | 69-56 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins runs out the clock | 69-56 |