| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ala | MSU |
| 4 | 0:44 | Ala | 3rd&6 | MSU46 | Fowler rush right for 2 yards to the MSU44. | 49 | 7 |
| 4 | 1:28 | Ala | 2nd&8 | MSU48 | Goode rush middle for 2 yards to the MSU46. | 49 | 7 |
| 4 | 2:15 | Ala | 1st&10 | 50 | Goode rush right for 2 yards to the MSU48. | 49 | 7 |
| 4 | 2:47 | Ala | 3rd&6 | Ala38 | Lacy rush middle for 12 yards to the 50. | 49 | 7 |
| 4 | 3:30 | Ala | 2nd&7 | Ala37 | Lacy rush left for 1 yard to the Ala38. | 49 | 7 |
| 4 | 4:15 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala34 | Goode rush for 3 yards to the Ala37. | 49 | 7 |
| 4 | 4:51 | Ala | 3rd&9 | Ala21 | McCarron pass completion to the middle to Smelley for 13 yards to the Ala34. | 49 | 7 |
| 4 | 4:51 | Ala | | | Michigan State time out. | 49 | 7 |
| 4 | 4:59 | Ala | 2nd&7 | Ala23 | Goode rush right for 2 yards to the Ala21. | 49 | 7 |
| 4 | 5:45 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala20 | Goode rush middle for 3 yards to the Ala23. | 49 | 7 |
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| 4 | 5:45 | MSU | | | Michigan State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on Ala20. | 49 | 7 |
| 4 | 5:45 | MSU | | | Conroy PAT - GOOD. | 49 | 7 |
| 4 | 5:57 | MSU | 4th&3 | Ala49 | Nichol pass completion to the left to Fowler for 49 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 49 | 6 |
| 4 | 6:01 | MSU | 3rd&3 | Ala49 | Nichol incomplete pass to the left. | 49 | 0 |
| 4 | 6:36 | MSU | 2nd&3 | Ala49 | Bell rush left for 0 yards. | 49 | 0 |
| 4 | 7:10 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU44 | Nichol pass completion to the left to Fowler for 7 yards to the Ala49. | 49 | 0 |
| 4 | 7:35 | MSU | 3rd&1 | MSU40 | Bell rush left for 4 yards to the MSU44. | 49 | 0 |
| 4 | 8:11 | MSU | 2nd&7 | MSU34 | Bell rush for 6 yards to the MSU40. | 49 | 0 |
| 4 | 8:50 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU31 | Bell rush middle for 3 yards to the MSU34. | 49 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ala | MSU |
| 4 | 8:58 | Ala | | | Alabama kicks off. Fowler returns 19 yards to the MSU31. | 49 | 0 |
| 4 | 8:58 | Ala | | | Shelley PAT - GOOD. | 49 | 0 |
| 4 | 9:10 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala38 | Lacy rush middle for 62 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 48 | 0 |
| 4 | 9:34 | Ala | 2nd&5 | Ala21 | McCarron pass completion to the left to Goode for 17 yards to the Ala38. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 10:17 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala16 | Goode rush left for 5 yards to the Ala21. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 10:25 | MSU | 4th&9 | MSU29 | Bates punts. No return. Ball on Ala16. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 10:31 | MSU | 3rd&9 | MSU29 | Nichol incomplete pass to the middle. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 10:37 | MSU | 2nd&9 | MSU29 | Nichol incomplete pass to the right. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 11:17 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU28 | Bodell rush for 1 yard to the MSU29. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 11:30 | Ala | 4th&4 | Ala46 | Mandell punts. Martin returns 15 yards to the MSU28. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 12:11 | Ala | 3rd&5 | Ala45 | McCarron pass completion to the right to Bullard for 1 yard to the Ala46. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 12:49 | Ala | 2nd&11 | Ala39 | McCarron pass completion to the right to Alexander for 6 yards to the Ala45. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 13:20 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala40 | Lacy rush middle for -1 yard to the Ala39. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 13:29 | MSU | 4th&21 | Ala32 | Maxwell sacked by Dareus for 8 yards to the Ala40. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 14:14 | MSU | 3rd&10 | Ala21 | Maxwell sacked by Dareus for 11 yards to the Ala32. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 14:18 | MSU | 2nd&10 | Ala21 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the left. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 14:25 | MSU | 1st&10 | Ala21 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the right. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 14:54 | MSU | 3rd&6 | Ala29 | Maxwell pass completion to the middle to Nichol for 8 yards to the Ala21. | 42 | 0 |
| 4 | 15:00 | MSU | 2nd&6 | Ala29 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the left. | 42 | 0 |
| 3 | 0:37 | MSU | 1st&10 | Ala33 | Baker rush right for 4 yards to the Ala29. | 42 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ala | MSU |
| 3 | 1:02 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU23 | Maxwell pass completion to the middle to Gantt for 44 yards to the Ala33. | 42 | 0 |
| 3 | 1:09 | Ala | | | Alabama kicks off. Caper returns 21 yards to the MSU23. | 42 | 0 |
| 3 | 1:09 | Ala | | | Shelley PAT - GOOD. | 42 | 0 |
| 3 | 1:15 | Ala | 2nd&3 | MSU12 | Lacy rush middle for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 41 | 0 |
| 3 | 1:47 | Ala | 1st&10 | MSU19 | Goode rush left for 7 yards to the MSU12. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 2:10 | Ala | 4th&2 | MSU27 | Goode rush for 8 yards to the MSU19. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 2:53 | Ala | 3rd&1 | MSU26 | McCarron rush middle for -1 yard to the MSU27. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 3:39 | Ala | 2nd&6 | MSU31 | Goode rush left for 5 yards to the MSU26. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 4:20 | Ala | 1st&10 | MSU35 | McCarron rush middle for 4 yards to the MSU31. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 4:54 | Ala | 2nd&3 | MSU39 | Goode rush left for 4 yards to the MSU35. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 5:11 | Ala | 1st&10 | MSU46 | McCarron pass completion to the right to Smelley for 7 yards to the MSU39. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 5:37 | Ala | 2nd&4 | Ala48 | Richardson rush right for 6 yards to the MSU46. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 6:09 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala42 | McCarron pass completion to the right to Dial for 6 yards to the Ala48. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 6:20 | MSU | 4th&18 | MSU12 | Bates punts. Maze returns 4 yards to the Ala42. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 6:25 | MSU | 3rd&18 | MSU12 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the middle. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 6:51 | MSU | 2nd&9 | MSU21 | Cousins sacked by Watkins for 9 yards to the MSU12. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 7:33 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU20 | Baker rush middle for 1 yard to the MSU21. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 7:40 | Ala | 4th&3 | MSU38 | Mandell punts. Touchback. Ball on MSU20. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 8:27 | Ala | 3rd&3 | MSU38 | Richardson rush middle for 0 yards. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 9:03 | Ala | 2nd&10 | MSU45 | Richardson rush right for 7 yards to the MSU38. | 35 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ala | MSU |
| 3 | 9:09 | Ala | 1st&10 | MSU45 | McElroy incomplete pass to the middle. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 9:31 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala43 | McElroy pass completion to the middle to Richardson for 12 yards to the MSU45. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 9:44 | MSU | 3rd&33 | MSU36 | Bates punts. Maze returns 17 yards to the Ala43. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 9:50 | MSU | 2nd&33 | MSU36 | Cousins incomplete pass to the right. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 10:36 | MSU | 1st&21 | MSU48 | Martin rush left for 12 yards to the MSU36. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 10:42 | MSU | 1st&10 | Ala41 | Cousins incomplete pass to the right. Michigan State penalized -11 yards. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 11:07 | MSU | 3rd&12 | MSU23 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Martin for 36 yards to the Ala41. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 11:12 | MSU | 2nd&12 | MSU23 | Cousins incomplete pass to the right. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 11:52 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU25 | Baker rush for 2 yards to the MSU23. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 12:00 | Ala | | | Alabama kicks off. Caper returns 23 yards to the MSU25. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 12:00 | Ala | | | Shelley PAT - GOOD. | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | 12:07 | Ala | 2nd&5 | MSU36 | McElroy pass completion to the middle to Maze for 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 34 | 0 |
| 3 | 12:42 | Ala | 1st&10 | MSU41 | Ingram rush right for 5 yards to the MSU36. | 28 | 0 |
| 3 | 13:02 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala35 | McElroy pass completion to the left to Dial for 24 yards to the MSU41. | 28 | 0 |
| 3 | 13:23 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala21 | Ingram rush left for 14 yards to the Ala35. | 28 | 0 |
| 3 | 13:30 | MSU | 4th&4 | MSU38 | Bates punts. No return. Ball on Ala21. | 28 | 0 |
| 3 | 13:34 | MSU | 3rd&4 | MSU38 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. | 28 | 0 |
| 3 | 14:15 | MSU | 2nd&11 | MSU31 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Martin for 7 yards to the MSU38. | 28 | 0 |
| 3 | 14:54 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU32 | Baker rush right for -1 yard to the MSU31. | 28 | 0 |
| 3 | 15:00 | Ala | | | Alabama kicks off. Fowler returns 27 yards to the MSU32. | 28 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ala | MSU |
| 2 | 0:18 | Ala | 3rd&4 | Ala18 | Ingram rush middle for 2 yards to the Ala20. | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 1:01 | Ala | 2nd&7 | Ala15 | Ingram rush middle for 3 yards to the Ala18. | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 1:44 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala12 | Ingram rush left for 3 yards to the Ala15. | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 1:56 | MSU | 4th&10 | MSU41 | Bates punts. Maze returns 2 yards to the Ala12. | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 2:41 | MSU | 3rd&8 | MSU43 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Martin for 2 yards to the MSU41. | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 3:00 | MSU | 3rd&3 | MSU48 | Michigan State penalized -5 yards. | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 3:26 | MSU | 2nd&10 | MSU41 | Baker rush right for 7 yards to the MSU48. | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 3:35 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU41 | Martin rush right for 0 yards. | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 3:50 | Ala | | | Alabama kicks off. Fowler returns 40 yards to the MSU41. | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 3:50 | Ala | | | Michigan State penalized 5 yards. | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 3:50 | Ala | | | Shelley PAT - GOOD. | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 4:01 | Ala | 3rd&1 | MSU35 | Jones rush left for 35 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 27 | 0 |
| 2 | 4:37 | Ala | 2nd&2 | MSU36 | Richardson rush left for 1 yard to the MSU35. | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | 5:10 | Ala | 1st&10 | MSU44 | McElroy pass completion to the right to Maze for 8 yards to the MSU36. | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | 5:17 | MSU | 4th&20 | MSU10 | Bates punts. No return. Ball on Ala44. | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | 5:23 | MSU | 3rd&20 | MSU10 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | 6:06 | MSU | 2nd&10 | MSU20 | Cousins sacked by Upshaw for 10 yards to the MSU10. | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | 6:46 | MSU | 1st&15 | MSU15 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Caper for 5 yards to the MSU20. | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | 6:46 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU20 | Michigan State penalized -5 yards. | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | 6:46 | Ala | | | Alabama kicks off. Touchback. Ball on MSU20. | 21 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ala | MSU |
| 2 | 6:46 | Ala | | | Shelley PAT - GOOD. | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | 6:51 | Ala | 1st&6 | MSU6 | Ingram rush left for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | 7:21 | Ala | 1st&10 | MSU36 | McElroy pass completion to the left to Ingram for 30 yards to the MSU6. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 7:21 | Ala | | | Michigan State time out. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 7:37 | Ala | 3rd&3 | MSU48 | McElroy pass completion to the left to Dial for 12 yards to the MSU36. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 8:11 | Ala | 2nd&10 | Ala45 | Richardson rush left for 7 yards to the MSU48. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 8:17 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala45 | McElroy incomplete pass to the right. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 8:39 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala33 | Ingram rush for 12 yards to the Ala45. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 9:08 | Ala | 1st&5 | Ala25 | Ingram rush left for 8 yards to the Ala33. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 9:08 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala20 | Michigan State penalized 5 yards. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 9:17 | MSU | 4th&39 | Ala39 | Bates punts. Touchback. Ball on Ala20. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 9:45 | MSU | 3rd&7 | Ala8 | Cousins sacked by Upshaw for 7 yards to the Ala15. Cousins fumbles, Stipek of Michigan State recovers and returns 0 yards. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 10:08 | MSU | 3rd&2 | Ala3 | Michigan State penalized -5 yards. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 10:48 | MSU | 2nd&7 | Ala7 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Nichol for 4 yards to the Ala3. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 11:31 | MSU | 1st&7 | Ala7 | Baker rush left for 0 yards. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 12:04 | MSU | 2nd&10 | Ala35 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Linthicum for 28 yards to the Ala7. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 12:48 | MSU | 1st&10 | Ala35 | Baker rush left for 0 yards. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 13:23 | MSU | 2nd&10 | Ala46 | Martin rush right for 11 yards to the Ala35. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 14:03 | MSU | 1st&10 | Ala46 | Baker rush for 0 yards. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 14:22 | MSU | 2nd&10 | MSU27 | Baker rush for 12 yards to the MSU39. Alabama penalized 15 yards. | 14 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ala | MSU |
| 2 | 14:28 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU27 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 14:33 | Ala | | | Alabama kicks off. Fowler returns 18 yards to the MSU27. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 14:33 | Ala | | | Shelley PAT - GOOD. | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | 14:39 | Ala | 1st&8 | MSU8 | Richardson rush right for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 15:00 | Ala | 1st&10 | MSU37 | McElroy pass completion to the middle to Jones for 29 yards to the MSU8. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 0:31 | Ala | 3rd&6 | MSU43 | McElroy pass completion to the left to Jones for 6 yards to the MSU37. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 1:12 | Ala | 2nd&10 | MSU47 | McElroy rush middle for 4 yards to the MSU43. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 1:16 | Ala | 1st&10 | MSU47 | McElroy incomplete pass to the right. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 1:23 | Ala | 3rd&9 | Ala39 | McElroy pass completion to the left to Jones for 14 yards to the MSU47. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 1:45 | Ala | 2nd&9 | Ala39 | McElroy incomplete pass to the right. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 2:21 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala38 | Ingram rush left for 1 yard to the Ala39. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 2:31 | MSU | 3rd&18 | Ala32 | Cousins pass to the middle intercepted by Lester and returned 23 yards. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 3:03 | MSU | 2nd&15 | Ala29 | Baker rush for 3 yards to the Ala32. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 3:09 | MSU | 1st&15 | Ala29 | Cousins incomplete pass to the right. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 3:24 | MSU | 1st&10 | Ala24 | Michigan State penalized -5 yards. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 3:56 | MSU | 3rd&5 | Ala33 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Nichol for 9 yards to the Ala24. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 4:39 | MSU | 2nd&6 | Ala34 | Baker rush left for 1 yard to the Ala33. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:15 | MSU | 1st&10 | Ala38 | Cousins rush for 4 yards to the Ala34. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:44 | MSU | 3rd&9 | MSU49 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Dell for 13 yards to the Ala38. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:49 | MSU | 2nd&9 | MSU49 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. | 7 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ala | MSU |
| 1 | 6:20 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU48 | Martin rush for 1 yard to the MSU49. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 6:52 | MSU | 3rd&9 | MSU34 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Dell for 14 yards to the MSU48. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:36 | MSU | 2nd&15 | MSU28 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Gantt for 6 yards to the MSU34. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:15 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU33 | Baker rush for 5 yards to the MSU28. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:20 | Ala | | | Alabama kicks off. Hammock returns 14 yards to the MSU33. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:20 | Ala | | | Shelley PAT - GOOD. | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:25 | Ala | 3rd&1 | MSU1 | Ingram rush right for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:05 | Ala | 2nd&1 | MSU1 | Richardson rush right for 0 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:40 | Ala | 1st&3 | MSU3 | Richardson rush right for 2 yards to the MSU1. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:06 | Ala | 2nd&1 | MSU6 | Richardson rush right for 3 yards to the MSU3. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:29 | Ala | 1st&10 | MSU15 | Richardson rush middle for 9 yards to the MSU6. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:53 | Ala | 3rd&1 | MSU18 | McElroy pass completion to the left to Williams for 3 yards to the MSU15. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:41 | Ala | 2nd&14 | MSU31 | McElroy pass completion to the left to Maze for 13 yards to the MSU18. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:02 | Ala | 1st&15 | MSU32 | Jones rush for 1 yard to the MSU31. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:21 | Ala | 1st&10 | MSU27 | Alabama penalized -5 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:46 | Ala | 2nd&5 | MSU46 | McElroy pass completion to the middle to Maze for 19 yards to the MSU27. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:28 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala49 | Ingram rush left for 5 yards to the MSU46. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:35 | Ala | 3rd&9 | Ala34 | Michigan State penalized 15 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:12 | Ala | 2nd&9 | Ala35 | Ingram rush left for -1 yard to the Ala34. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:16 | Ala | 2nd&4 | Ala40 | Alabama penalized -5 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ala | MSU |
| 1 | 14:34 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala34 | McElroy pass completion to the right to Hanks for 6 yards to the Ala40. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:55 | Ala | 1st&10 | Ala21 | McElroy pass completion to the middle to Dial for 13 yards to the Ala34. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 15:00 | MSU | | | Michigan State kicks off. Richardson returns 18 yards to the Ala21. | 0 | 0 |