| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Nell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Stevens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randall Carini (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Rickett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ojore Alhusseini (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roy Blaisdell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Dino Skupski (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Ojore Alhusseini is called for the reach on Bruce Allen - foul #1 on Ojore Alhusseini, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams makes the wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Allen | 44-40 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Dino Skupski clanks a runner from the left block | 44-40 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | William Nell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | William Nell knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Allen | 47-40 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell lays it in on a nice dish by Dino Skupski and he's fouled by William Nell - foul #2 on William Nell, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG) Bruce Allen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (PG), William Oquendo (SF), Ivan Wisinski (C) Randall Carini, Ojore Alhusseini, Dino Skupski | |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | John Rickett's pass is intercepted by William Nell | 47-43 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Nell | 49-43 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | William Oquendo misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Hall - foul #1 on Matthew Hall, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Thompson (SG), Darren Fehr (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) William Nell, Brendon Cox, Mark Adams, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billie Wade (SG), Marco Rizzo (PF) John Rickett, Roy Blaisdell | |
| 18:07 | Alabama | William Oquendo misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | William Oquendo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Marco Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | William Oquendo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darren Fehr | 49-44 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr drills a jump hook from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | William Oquendo is whistled for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG) Matthew Hall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Carini (PG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Dino Skupski (C) Ronald Pelley, William Oquendo, Ivan Wisinski | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Randall Carini is called for the reach on Keith Donoghue - foul #1 on Randall Carini, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Nell (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Mark Adams (PF), Charlie Stevens (C) William Thompson, Darren Fehr, Lance Bryant, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Rickett (SG), Yuri Bialaszewski (PF) Billie Wade, Marco Rizzo | |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens misses short on an open shot from the left side | 51-44 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Dino Skupski lays it up and in on a great pass from John Rickett and he's fouled by Wayne Fiala - foul #2 on Wayne Fiala, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG), Brian Smith (SG), Brendon Cox (SF), Darren Fehr (PF) Bruce Allen, William Nell, Wayne Fiala, Mark Adams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG), Roy Blaisdell (PF) Randall Carini, Yuri Bialaszewski | |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Dino Skupski misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Smith (fresh) SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darren Fehr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ryan Frei (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Rickett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ojore Alhusseini (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roy Blaisdell (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. C - Dino Skupski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Dino Skupski - foul #2 on Dino Skupski, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Thompson (SG) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (SG) John Rickett | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Ronald Pelley takes the ball from William Thompson in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Pelley | 56-48 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Ryan Frei is called for the reach on Matthew Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Frei, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue (C) Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billie Wade (SG), Marco Rizzo (SF) Ryan Frei, Ojore Alhusseini | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | William Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-48 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue tips it back up and in | 58-48 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-48 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | William Thompson snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | William Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Dino Skupski pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Dino Skupski misses the lay-in | 58-48 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell tips it in | 58-50 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Ronald Pelley makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Marco Rizzo | 60-52 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 60-52 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | William Thompson picks off the pass by Roy Blaisdell | 62-52 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall is alone and drills a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Ronald Pelley - foul #3 on Ronald Pelley, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), William Nell (SG), Mark Adams (PF), Lance Bryant (C) William Thompson, Brendon Cox, Darren Fehr, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Carini (PG), John Rickett (SG), William Oquendo (SF), Yuri Bialaszewski (PF), Ivan Wisinski (C) Ronald Pelley, Billie Wade, Marco Rizzo, Roy Blaisdell, Dino Skupski | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall misses the free throw | 64-52 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Yuri Bialaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Randall Carini is fouled on the floor by Bruce Allen - foul #2 on Bruce Allen, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala (SF) Matthew Hall | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Lance Bryant steals the ball from William Oquendo | 64-52 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | William Oquendo is called for the reach on Wayne Fiala - foul #2 on William Oquendo, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens (C) Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini (SF) William Oquendo | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen is fouled on the floor by Yuri Bialaszewski - foul #2 on Yuri Bialaszewski, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Randall Carini misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | William Nell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randall Carini (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Rickett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ojore Alhusseini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Yuri Bialaszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Wisinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | William Nell is hacked by John Rickett in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rickett, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG), Roy Blaisdell (PF) Randall Carini, Yuri Bialaszewski | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | William Nell misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Mark Adams denies the turnaround by Roy Blaisdell | 66-52 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski tips it back up and in | 66-54 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala travels with the ball | 66-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Smith (PG), Brendon Cox (SF), Lance Bryant (PF) Bruce Allen, Wayne Fiala, Mark Adams | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Oquendo (SF) Ojore Alhusseini | |
| 11:01 | Alabama | William Oquendo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Lance Bryant - foul #2 on Lance Bryant, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dino Skupski (C) Ivan Wisinski | |
| 11:01 | Alabama | William Oquendo misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | William Oquendo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant misses the easy layup | 66-55 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Dino Skupski pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | William Oquendo gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-57 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Brendon Cox | 68-57 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 68-57 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Roy Blaisdell takes the ball from Brian Smith | 68-57 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | William Oquendo knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Frei | 68-59 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox scores on a shot from the left block set up by William Nell and he's hacked by William Oquendo - foul #3 on William Oquendo, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), Matthew Hall (SG), Mark Adams (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) Brian Smith, William Nell, Lance Bryant, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Carini (PG), Ronald Pelley (SG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Marco Rizzo (PF), Yuri Bialaszewski (C) Ryan Frei, John Rickett, William Oquendo, Roy Blaisdell, Dino Skupski | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the free throw | 71-59 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Brendon Cox is called for the reach on Ojore Alhusseini - foul #1 on Brendon Cox, team foul #6 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr (SF) Brendon Cox | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Yuri Bialaszewski lays it up and in on a great pass from Randall Carini | 71-61 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | The short jumper by Ojore Alhusseini is denied by Keith Donoghue | 71-61 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Thompson (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF) Matthew Hall, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski (C) Yuri Bialaszewski | |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Wayne Fiala takes the ball from Ronald Pelley | 71-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Fehr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randall Carini (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Pelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ojore Alhusseini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marco Rizzo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ivan Wisinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Smith (SG), Charlie Stevens (C) Bruce Allen, Darren Fehr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billie Wade (SG) Ronald Pelley | |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Randall Carini makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | William Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ivan Wisinski | 71-63 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Charlie Stevens is called for the reach on Billie Wade - foul #2 on Charlie Stevens, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (SF), Keith Donoghue (C) Wayne Fiala, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell (PF) Marco Rizzo | |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Billie Wade makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Billie Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | William Thompson is hacked by Billie Wade - foul #2 on Billie Wade, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yuri Bialaszewski (C) Ivan Wisinski | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | William Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | William Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-64 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Donoghue | 72-64 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Brian Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue snags the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Nell (SG), Darren Fehr (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Charlie Stevens (C) William Thompson, Brian Smith, Mark Adams, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (PG), John Rickett (SG), William Oquendo (SF), Dino Skupski (C) Randall Carini, Billie Wade, Ojore Alhusseini, Roy Blaisdell | |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Yuri Bialaszewski's pass is intercepted by Matthew Hall | 72-64 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens double dribbles | 72-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), Wayne Fiala (SF) Matthew Hall, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG), Marco Rizzo (PF), Ivan Wisinski (C) Ronald Pelley, Yuri Bialaszewski, Dino Skupski | |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski buries a turnaround from close range set up by John Rickett | 72-66 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | John Rickett swats the shot by Wayne Fiala | 72-66 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | John Rickett gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | John Rickett is fouled on the floor by Darren Fehr - foul #1 on Darren Fehr, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Adams (PF), Charlie Stevens (C) Darren Fehr, Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini (SF) William Oquendo | |
| 04:51 | Alabama | John Rickett makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | John Rickett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens makes the shot from the right wing set up by William Nell | 74-68 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | John Rickett dunks the ball set up by Ojore Alhusseini and he's hacked by William Nell - foul #3 on William Nell, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Smith (SG), Brendon Cox (SF), Keith Donoghue (C) William Nell, Wayne Fiala, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (PG), Roy Blaisdell (PF), Dino Skupski (C) Ryan Frei, Marco Rizzo, Ivan Wisinski | |
| 04:15 | Alabama | John Rickett makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Smith is hacked by John Rickett - foul #3 on John Rickett, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billie Wade (SG), William Oquendo (SF) John Rickett, Ojore Alhusseini | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Pelley | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brendon Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Adams (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Donoghue (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ronald Pelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billie Wade (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Oquendo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roy Blaisdell (tiring) 26 pts. 4 reb. C - Dino Skupski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | William Oquendo is called for the reach on Brian Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Oquendo, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Thompson (SG), Matthew Hall (SF), Darren Fehr (PF) Bruce Allen, Brendon Cox, Mark Adams | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Thompson - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SF), Lance Bryant (C) Brian Smith, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Carini (PG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Ivan Wisinski (C) Ronald Pelley, William Oquendo, Dino Skupski | |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | William Thompson is hacked by Randall Carini - foul #2 on Randall Carini, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens (C) Darren Fehr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG), John Rickett (SG), Yuri Bialaszewski (PF) Randall Carini, Billie Wade, Roy Blaisdell | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | William Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | William Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | John Rickett hits a jump hook from close range | 78-77 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Nell (SG), Darren Fehr (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) William Thompson, Lance Bryant, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Carini (PG) Ryan Frei | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Nell | 81-77 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Keith Donoghue denies the turnaround by John Rickett | 81-77 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), Mark Adams (PF), Charlie Stevens (C) Matthew Hall, Darren Fehr, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Oquendo (SF), Marco Rizzo (PF) Ojore Alhusseini, Yuri Bialaszewski | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marco Rizzo - foul #2 on Marco Rizzo, team foul #14 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Roy Blaisdell (PF), Dino Skupski (C) William Oquendo, Marco Rizzo, Ivan Wisinski | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Dino Skupski misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Bruce Allen - foul #3 on Bruce Allen, team foul #11 | 82-77 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Dino Skupski misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Dino Skupski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Allen | 84-78 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 84-78 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roy Blaisdell | 84-78 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Dino Skupski scores on a shot from close range set up by Randall Carini | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-80 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens hits the follow up shot | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | William Nell steals it from Randall Carini | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | William Nell is hacked by John Rickett in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Rickett, team foul #15 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Thompson (PG), Matthew Hall (SF), Darren Fehr (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) Bruce Allen, Brendon Cox, Mark Adams, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | William Nell makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | William Nell misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell pulls down the rebound | 87-80 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | John Rickett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ojore Alhusseini | 87-83 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), Brendon Cox (SF), Charlie Stevens (C) William Thompson, Matthew Hall, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Randall Carini is called for the reach on Bruce Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Carini, team foul #16 | 87-83 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | William Nell is called for the reach on Dino Skupski - foul #4 on William Nell, team foul #12 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Adams (PF) Darren Fehr | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Dino Skupski misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Dino Skupski makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | William Nell is hacked by John Rickett in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Rickett, team foul #17 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Thompson (PG), Matthew Hall (SF), Darren Fehr (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) Bruce Allen, Brendon Cox, Mark Adams, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (SG) John Rickett | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | William Nell makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | William Nell makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Randall Carini clanks a 3 from the right corner | 91-84 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | William Nell gets the rebound | 91-84 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 91-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG) William Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen runs out the clock | 91-84 |