| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Fellows (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) SG - Rod Kenny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommie Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | David Tremper inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-24 |
| 19:47 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Elmer Hale - foul #1 on Elmer Hale, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), William Oliver (PF) Jeffery Wilson, Tommie Rogers | |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | William Oliver lays it up and in | 29-26 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson is fouled on the floor by James Hayner - foul #2 on James Hayner, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Tremper | 31-26 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | William Oliver double dribbles | 31-26 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (PG) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Hayner | 31-28 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | James Hayner steals it from David Taylor | 31-28 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | James Hayner banks in the layup | 31-30 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | David Tremper hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Rod Kenny - foul #1 on Rod Kenny, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Henson (PF), Sidney Bemis (C) Andrew Fellows, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommie Rogers (PF) Kenneth Wilkin | |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | David Tremper makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | William Oliver comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by David Tremper - foul #1 on David Tremper, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey (SF) David Tremper | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:16 | Alabama | William Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | William Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey misses the floater from the right side | 34-30 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Rod Kenny snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Summers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Dewey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Bemis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hayner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tommie Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Rod Kenny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | William Summers throws it down set up by Leon Dewey | 36-30 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers scores on a runner from the baseline set up by James Hayner | 36-32 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | William Summers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley clanks a shot in the paint | 36-32 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | James Hayner is fouled on the floor by Henry Henson - foul #2 on Henry Henson, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), David Tremper (SF), Andrew Fellows (PF), Elmer Hale (C) William Summers, David Taylor, Henry Henson, Sidney Bemis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF) James Hayner, Tommie Rogers | |
| 13:10 | Alabama | William Oliver misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-32 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Tremper | 36-32 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffery Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Johnson (SG) Leon Dewey | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG) Jeffery Wilson | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | William Oliver pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | James Hayner is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG) James Hayner | |
| 12:15 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Jeffery Wilson | 37-34 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | William Oliver blocks the short jumper by Andrew Fellows | 37-34 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | David Tremper grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Summers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Fellows (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Oliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | David Tremper is hacked by Jeffery Wilson - foul #2 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG) William Summers | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Tommie Rogers (PF) Jeffery Wilson, William Oliver | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Wilkin steals the ball from Charles Wilson | 37-34 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Rod Kenny drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommie Rogers | 37-37 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson is called for a charge - foul #4 on Charles Wilson, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (PG) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Rod Kenny misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Rod Kenny steps in front of the William Summers pass | 37-37 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Summers | 39-37 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale loses the dribble to Rod Kenny | 39-37 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin lays it in on a great pass from Rod Kenny | 39-39 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale hits a shot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 41-39 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | David Tremper comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Tremper | 41-39 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows's layup is rejected by Tommie Rogers | 41-39 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | David Tremper tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Rod Kenny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), Leon Dewey (SF), Henry Henson (PF), Sidney Bemis (C) David Taylor, David Tremper, Andrew Fellows, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), William Oliver (SF), James Bober (C) James Hayner, Rod Kenny, Kenneth Wilkin, Sebastian Staley | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Bober - foul #2 on James Bober, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Emanuel Hutchison (SF) William Summers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SG), Sebastian Staley (C) Tommie Rogers, James Bober | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Leon Dewey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emanuel Hutchison (fresh) PF - Sidney Bemis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Charles Wilson steps in front of the William Oliver pass | 44-39 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Emanuel Hutchison knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Jeffery Wilson - foul #3 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommie Rogers (PF), James Bober (C) Rod Kenny, Sebastian Staley | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Emanuel Hutchison makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), William Summers (SF) Leon Dewey, Emanuel Hutchison | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Rod Kenny (SG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF), Sebastian Staley (C) Jeffery Wilson, Philip Hewitt, Tommie Rogers, James Bober | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:01 | Alabama | William Oliver can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-39 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | William Summers can't throw it down | 49-39 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Oliver | 49-39 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | William Oliver can't throw it down but the foul's on Henry Henson - foul #3 on Henry Henson, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tremper (SF), Elmer Hale (C) William Summers, Sidney Bemis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), Tommie Rogers (PF) James Hayner, Rod Kenny, Kenneth Wilkin | |
| 05:27 | Alabama | William Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | William Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Henson | 49-40 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Tremper | 52-40 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Charles Wilson steps in front of the Jeffery Wilson pass | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:33 | Alabama | The jump hook by Sebastian Staley is blocked by David Tremper | 54-40 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Philip Hewitt tips it in | 54-42 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | William Oliver gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Philip Hewitt | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Henry Henson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Hewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Oliver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommie Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sebastian Staley (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley's pass is intercepted by David Taylor | 56-44 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson can't throw it down | 56-44 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | David Tremper snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses the driving attempt in the paint | 56-44 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Tremper | 56-44 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson is hacked by Sebastian Staley - foul #1 on Sebastian Staley, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG), Leon Dewey (SF), Sidney Bemis (PF), Emanuel Hutchison (C) David Taylor, David Tremper, Henry Henson, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Kenneth Wilkin (SF), James Bober (C) Jeffery Wilson, Tommie Rogers, Sebastian Staley | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | William Oliver blows the layup but the foul's on Emanuel Hutchison - foul #1 on Emanuel Hutchison, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Johnson (PG) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:18 | Alabama | William Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | William Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey misses the shot in the paint | 58-46 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | William Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | William Oliver scores on a jump hook in the paint | 58-48 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-48 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | William Oliver lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Hayner | 60-50 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | James Hayner is called for the reach on Sidney Bemis - foul #3 on James Hayner, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Henson (C) Emanuel Hutchison | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommie Rogers (PF) Kenneth Wilkin | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | James Bober snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Sidney Bemis is called for the reach on Tommie Rogers - foul #1 on Sidney Bemis, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Henson | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | James Hayner is called for the reach on Henry Henson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hayner, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Summers | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey's pass is intercepted by Philip Hewitt | 62-50 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | William Oliver scores on a shot from the baseline | 62-52 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 62-52 |