| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Sais (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Church (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Cruse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vernon Flavin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Vernon Flavin picks off the pass by Roy Severino out of a doubleteam | 30-39 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Larry McClanahan swats the short shot by Vernon Flavin | 30-39 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin double dribbles | 30-39 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | George Cruse misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Roy Severino | 30-39 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan tips it in | 32-39 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Howard Roberts knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by George Cruse | 32-41 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin loses the dribble to Raymond Church in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Howard Roberts lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Church | 32-43 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin loses the dribble to George Cruse | 32-43 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Daniel Franklin is called for the reach on Vernon Flavin - foul #1 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow (PG) Ernesto Torres | |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Grant (C) William Atkins | |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Howard Roberts is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Howard Roberts, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin is hacked by Roy Severino - foul #3 on Roy Severino, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi (SF), Thomas Garner (PF), Austin Bramlett (C) Roy Severino, Gregory Sais, Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), Curtis Bracewell (PF) Howard Roberts, Vernon Flavin | |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Al Peterson loses the dribble to Herbert Barstow | 35-43 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Homer Grant | 35-43 |
| 15:59 | Alabama | Austin Bramlett is called for the reach on Raymond Church - foul #2 on Austin Bramlett, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz (PG), Ernesto Torres (SG), Shing Hong (SF), Gregory Sais (PF) Herbert Barstow, Daniel Franklin, Amado Lombardi, Thomas Garner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (SG) Al Peterson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Yankovitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shing Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Sais (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Austin Bramlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Church (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cruse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Homer Grant comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Shing Hong - foul #4 on Shing Hong, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi (SF) Shing Hong | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan (C) Austin Bramlett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vernon Flavin (PF), William Atkins (C) Curtis Bracewell, Homer Grant | |
| 15:09 | Alabama | George Cruse clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Raymond Church pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Howard Roberts scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Amado Lombardi - foul #1 on Amado Lombardi, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG), Daniel Franklin (SF) Ernesto Torres, Amado Lombardi | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Howard Roberts misses the free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Yankovitz | 37-47 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin hits the follow up shot | 37-49 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-49 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan gets the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz is called for traveling | 37-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi (PF), Austin Bramlett (C) Gregory Sais, Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (PG), Al Peterson (SG), William Smith (SF), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) Raymond Church, Howard Roberts, George Cruse, Vernon Flavin, William Atkins | |
| 13:12 | Alabama | William Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 37-49 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 37-51 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Yankovitz | 39-51 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | William Smith loses the dribble to Roy Severino | 39-51 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin is whistled for a carry | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow (PG), Ernesto Torres (SF) James Yankovitz, Daniel Franklin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:06 | Alabama | William Smith drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Curtis Bracewell | 39-53 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Homer Grant takes the ball from Herbert Barstow | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Herbert Barstow (fresh) SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Amado Lombardi (fresh) 1 pts. C - Austin Bramlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Ernesto Torres swats the short shot by Homer Grant | 39-53 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses the tip | 39-53 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Homer Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Al Peterson knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Roy Severino - foul #4 on Roy Severino, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz (PG), Daniel Franklin (SG), Gregory Sais (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) Herbert Barstow, Roy Severino, Amado Lombardi, Austin Bramlett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Church (PG), George Cruse (SF), Vernon Flavin (PF), William Atkins (C) Rocky Lombardi, William Smith, Curtis Bracewell, Homer Grant | |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Al Peterson misses the free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin's layup is rejected by Vernon Flavin | 39-55 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-55 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Cruse | 39-55 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Church | 39-57 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais grabs the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres misses the floater from the left side | 39-57 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | William Atkins grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Raymond Church's floater is knocked away by Gregory Sais | 39-57 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Sais | 41-57 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | George Cruse knocks in the floater from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses the jumper from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Al Peterson pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Al Peterson misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Franklin - foul #2 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #7 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG), Shing Hong (SF) Daniel Franklin, Ernesto Torres | |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Grant (C) William Atkins | |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Yankovitz and he's hacked by Homer Grant - foul #1 on Homer Grant, team foul #2 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow (PG) James Yankovitz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (SG), Curtis Bracewell (PF) Al Peterson, Vernon Flavin | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Herbert Barstow (fresh) SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shing Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Sais (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Church (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cruse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Gregory Sais steps in front of the Raymond Church pass | 44-61 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino hits the follow up shot | 46-61 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Howard Roberts misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 46-61 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell is hacked by Gregory Sais - foul #2 on Gregory Sais, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz (PG), Amado Lombardi (PF), Austin Bramlett (C) Herbert Barstow, Gregory Sais, Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (PG), William Smith (SF) Raymond Church, George Cruse | |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Homer Grant - foul #2 on Homer Grant, team foul #3 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vernon Flavin (PF) Curtis Bracewell | |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Vernon Flavin | 47-63 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi double dribbles | 47-63 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-63 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz grabs the offensive board | 47-63 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-63 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi grabs the offensive board | 47-63 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 47-63 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Howard Roberts dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Smith | 47-65 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 47-65 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Homer Grant | 47-65 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Howard Roberts's floater is knocked away by Shing Hong | 47-65 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rocky Lombardi - foul #1 on Rocky Lombardi, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (SG), Ernesto Torres (SF) Roy Severino, Shing Hong | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Church (PG), Al Peterson (SG), George Cruse (SF), William Atkins (C) Rocky Lombardi, Howard Roberts, William Smith, Homer Grant | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | James Yankovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Al Peterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by George Cruse - foul #3 on George Cruse, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow (PG), Gregory Sais (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) James Yankovitz, Amado Lombardi, Austin Bramlett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell (PF) Vernon Flavin | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses the free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | George Cruse can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-65 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Raymond Church steals it from Daniel Franklin | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Al Peterson hits a runner from close range set up by Raymond Church | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Herbert Barstow (fresh) SG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Sais (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Church (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Cruse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry McClanahan, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi (PF), Thomas Garner (C) Gregory Sais, Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (SG) Al Peterson | |
| 02:59 | Alabama | George Cruse misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-67 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell misses the tip | 50-67 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Barstow | 53-67 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Howard Roberts misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Herbert Barstow grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Garner scores on a turnaround in the paint | 55-67 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-67 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | William Atkins tips it home | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | George Cruse steals it from Ernesto Torres | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Raymond Church buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Curtis Bracewell | 55-71 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-71 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Raymond Church is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Church, team foul #6 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett (C) Thomas Garner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vernon Flavin (PF) Curtis Bracewell | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Vernon Flavin is called for the reach on Daniel Franklin - foul #1 on Vernon Flavin, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Howard Roberts misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-71 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres banks in the layup | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Raymond Church runs out the clock | 59-71 |