| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark League (fresh) PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Cahill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Sears (fresh) C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | George Dennis inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Alabama | George Dennis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Stephen Sears grabs the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-33 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Cahill | 23-33 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Graham | 25-33 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Robert Graham steals the ball from George Dennis | 25-33 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Graham | 27-33 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | George Dennis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to George Dennis | 27-33 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | George Dennis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Shaw | 27-36 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is fouled on the floor by Stephen Sears - foul #2 on Stephen Sears, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | David Cahill scores on a turnaround from the right block | 29-36 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Robert Shaw makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Wesley Tucker | 29-39 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham can't connect on a shot near the basket | 29-39 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Shaw | 29-39 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | George Dennis is whistled for a carry | 29-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Robert Graham, Mark League, Charles Lewis, David Cahill | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Billy Ashbrook (SF), Fred Dell (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Wesley Tucker, George Dennis, Stephen Sears, Steven Gabriel | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Ashbrook (fresh) PF - Fred Dell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Larry Allen snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Bruce Gray can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-39 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Billy Ashbrook snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Larry Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Ashbrook | 29-42 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Billy Ashbrook - foul #1 on Billy Ashbrook, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Mark League (SF), Charles Lewis (PF), David Cahill (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Ferrill, Kenneth Jackson, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Huey Lynch (SG), George Dennis (SF), Steven Gabriel (C) Larry Allen, Robert Shaw, Billy Ashbrook, Bruce Gray | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:03 | Alabama | George Dennis's pass is intercepted by Mark League | 31-42 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Robert Graham is denied by Fred Dell | 31-42 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | David Cahill grabs the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | David Cahill misses the turnaround from the left block | 31-42 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG) Douglas Welch | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Sears (PF) Fred Dell | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Huey Lynch - foul #2 on Huey Lynch, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG) Huey Lynch | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | George Dennis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Tucker | 33-45 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | David Cahill can't tip it in | 33-45 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Dennis | 33-45 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | George Dennis misses the 3 from straight away | 33-45 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark League (fresh) PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Cahill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Sears (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | David Cahill misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Gabriel | 33-45 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | David Cahill pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham loses the dribble to Wesley Tucker | 33-45 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker lays it up and in | 33-47 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses long on a floater from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | George Dennis misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Graham | 33-47 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Mark League throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Robert Graham, Mark League, Charles Lewis, David Cahill | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Billy Ashbrook (SF), Fred Dell (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Wesley Tucker, George Dennis, Stephen Sears, Steven Gabriel | |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Larry Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Bruce Gray tips it home | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Welch | 35-49 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Robert Shaw is fouled on the floor by Alfred Yablonsky - foul #2 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Mark League (SF) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Ferrill | |
| Subs | Alabama | Huey Lynch (SG), George Dennis (SF) Robert Shaw, Billy Ashbrook | |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Larry Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham hits a floater from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | George Dennis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Fred Dell tips it in | 37-54 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark League | 39-54 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Huey Lynch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee grabs the board | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark League (fresh) PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Huey Lynch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fred Dell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mark League | 41-54 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | George Dennis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-54 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee grabs the board | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Huey Lynch gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Larry Allen's pass is intercepted by Robert Graham in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-54 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Fred Dell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | George Dennis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Fred Dell gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis (PF), David Cahill (C) Kenneth Jackson, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), Stephen Sears (PF), Steven Gabriel (C) Larry Allen, Huey Lynch, Fred Dell, Bruce Gray | |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Stephen Sears gets the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 41-57 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Cahill | 41-57 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by George Dennis - foul #1 on George Dennis, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | George Dennis is hacked by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG) Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Robert Shaw buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | David Cahill is denied on a layup by Steven Gabriel | 41-60 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | David Cahill tips it in | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark League (fresh) PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Cahill (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Sears (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Mark League is called for the reach on Wesley Tucker - foul #2 on Mark League, team foul #3 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF) Douglas Welch, Mark League | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billy Ashbrook (SF) George Dennis | |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Robert Shaw scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wesley Tucker and he's fouled by Alfred Yablonsky - foul #3 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #4 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Dell (PF) Stephen Sears | |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Robert Shaw makes the free throw | 43-63 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Alfred Yablonsky | 45-63 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Robert Shaw hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Tucker | 45-66 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 45-66 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Fred Dell | 45-66 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Fred Dell comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Lewis - foul #1 on Charles Lewis, team foul #5 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Mark League (SF) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Ferrill | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Dennis (SF) Billy Ashbrook | |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Fred Dell misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Lewis | 47-67 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Robert Shaw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham gets the rebound | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Steven Gabriel blocks the short jumper by David Cahill | 47-67 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Fred Dell pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Robert Shaw is hacked by David Cahill - foul #2 on David Cahill, team foul #6 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Sears (PF) Fred Dell | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker runs out the clock | 47-67 |