| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-30 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nelson Jensen | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | James Parsons is hacked by James Hardman - foul #3 on James Hardman, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (PG) James Hardman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite (C) Nelson Jensen | |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-30 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 31-30 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee tips it home | 33-30 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Lynn Branch is called for the reach on James Parsons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Branch, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF), Nelson Jensen (C) Lloyd Giles, Carl Stahl | |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lloyd Giles (SF), Carl Stahl (PF) Michael Brown, Derek Wilhoite | |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles drills a floater from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee blows the layup but he's fouled by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (C) Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Derek Wilhoite (PF) John Anderson, Lloyd Giles, Carl Stahl | |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Albee - foul #1 on Larry Albee, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo (SG) Jon Pitts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lloyd Giles (SF), Carl Stahl (PF) Michael Brown, Derek Wilhoite | |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Albee - foul #2 on Larry Albee, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Calvin Pendarvis (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Edward Caldwell, Larry Albee, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), John Anderson (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Thomas Dawson (C) James Parsons, Kyle Stewart, Lloyd Giles, Nelson Jensen | |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Carl Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Carl Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Fan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Carl Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Dawson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Dawson is called for the reach on Travis Lyons - foul #4 on Thomas Dawson, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG) Lynn Branch | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Derek Wilhoite (C) Christopher Fan, Michael Brown, Thomas Dawson | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nelson Jensen (C) Carl Stahl | |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Anderson | 37-38 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell (SF) Norberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Stahl (PF) Derek Wilhoite | |
| 14:45 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 3 from straight away set up by John Anderson | 37-41 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Albee (PF), Oscar Leal (C) Calvin Pendarvis, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Derek Wilhoite (C) James Parsons, Lloyd Giles, Nelson Jensen | |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Anderson | 37-43 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Derek Wilhoite denies the turnaround by Edward Caldwell | 37-43 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Derek Wilhoite | 37-43 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Carl Stahl is fouled on the floor by Larry Albee - foul #3 on Larry Albee, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (SG), Travis Lyons (C) Jon Pitts, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Nelson Jensen (C) Christopher Fan, Michael Brown, Derek Wilhoite | |
| 12:58 | Alabama | John Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen tips it but misses | 37-43 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 37-43 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG) John Anderson | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | James Parsons misses long on a jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons's dunk attempt is rejected by Carl Stahl | 39-45 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Kyle Stewart | 39-45 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Caldwell - foul #3 on Edward Caldwell, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Norberto Rizzo (SF) James Hardman, Edward Caldwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (SG), Derek Wilhoite (PF) Kyle Stewart, Carl Stahl | |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Giles picks off the pass by Norberto Rizzo | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Albee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Wilhoite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Alabama | James Parsons misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-46 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Derek Wilhoite, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Edward Caldwell (SF), Calvin Pendarvis (PF), Oscar Leal (C) Lynn Branch, Norberto Rizzo, Larry Albee, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF), Carl Stahl (PF) Lloyd Giles, Derek Wilhoite | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is whistled for traveling | 39-46 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Carl Stahl scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Brown | 39-48 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Calvin Pendarvis is called for the reach on John Anderson - foul #1 on Calvin Pendarvis, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (SG) Jon Pitts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Lloyd Giles (SF) James Parsons, Michael Brown | |
| 09:44 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses the jump hook from close range | 39-48 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Carl Stahl grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Carl Stahl drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Oscar Leal - foul #2 on Oscar Leal, team foul #8 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo (SF), Larry Albee (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Edward Caldwell, Calvin Pendarvis, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Derek Wilhoite (C) Christopher Fan, John Anderson, Nelson Jensen | |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Carl Stahl makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Norberto Rizzo | 41-51 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | James Parsons loses the dribble to James Hardman | 41-51 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Lynn Branch - foul #3 on Lynn Branch, team foul #9 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Edward Caldwell (SF) James Hardman, Norberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (SG), Thomas Dawson (PF), Nelson Jensen (C) Kyle Stewart, Carl Stahl, Derek Wilhoite | |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Dawson (fresh) 4 pf. C - Nelson Jensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | John Anderson is hacked by Jon Pitts - foul #1 on Jon Pitts, team foul #10 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (C) Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Michael Brown (SF) James Parsons, Lloyd Giles | |
| 06:59 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | The jump hook by Nelson Jensen is blocked by Larry Albee | 43-54 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jon Pitts | 46-54 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen blows the layup | 46-54 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson lays it up and in | 46-56 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell is called for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Calvin Pendarvis (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Lynn Branch, Larry Albee, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Carl Stahl (PF) Christopher Fan, John Anderson, Michael Brown, Nelson Jensen | |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles loses the ball out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo (SF) Edward Caldwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Carl Stahl gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | James Parsons connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kyle Stewart and he's hacked by James Hardman - foul #4 on James Hardman, team foul #11 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell (SF) Jon Pitts | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (SG) Kyle Stewart | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Stahl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Lynn Branch (SF), Oscar Leal (C) James Hardman, Edward Caldwell, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Anderson (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Derek Wilhoite (C) James Parsons, John Anderson, Lloyd Giles, Carl Stahl | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Calvin Pendarvis swats the layup by Michael Brown | 46-59 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Hu Sun | 48-59 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Michael Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-59 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal can't tip it in | 48-59 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Oscar Leal - foul #3 on Oscar Leal, team foul #12 | 48-59 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Brown picks off the pass by Hu Sun | 48-60 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Michael Brown can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lynn Branch - foul #4 on Lynn Branch, team foul #13 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG) Samuel Anderson | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal's floater is tipped away by Derek Wilhoite | 48-62 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis tips it in | 50-62 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart is hacked by Lynn Branch - foul #5 on Lynn Branch, team foul #14 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) Lynn Branch | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo clanks a shot from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Christopher Fan runs out the clock | 50-63 |