| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) SG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) SF - John Strothers (fresh) PF - Eric Ransom (fresh) C - Porter Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) SG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) PF - Dean Grider (fresh) C - Joseph Burket (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Joseph Burket wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Dean Grider misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | John Strothers grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | John Strothers can't connect on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | John Strothers snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | John Strothers is hacked by Christopher Pollock - foul #1 on Christopher Pollock, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Joseph Burket grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock hits a driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Darius Ball | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Joseph Burket scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Pollock | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones travels with the ball | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dwayne Larue, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), James Malloy (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Darius Ball, Dwayne Larue, John Strothers, Eric Ransom, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Joseph Burket is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Burket, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Burket is called for the reach on Douglas Wallace - foul #2 on Joseph Burket, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Hay (C) Joseph Burket | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | James Malloy misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Mark Taranto's pass is intercepted by Gregory Claassen | 5-4 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Wallace | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Wayne Powell is called for the reach on Glenn Parrino - foul #1 on Wayne Powell, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG) Gregory Claassen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Andrew Henriksen (SF) Mark Taranto, Christopher Pollock | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) SF - James Malloy (fresh) PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Oliver (fresh) SG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Henriksen (fresh) PF - Dean Grider (fairly fresh) C - Richard Hay (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rogelio Russo - foul #1 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Strothers (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Porter Jones (C) Darius Ball, Rogelio Russo, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Richard Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | John Strothers misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Richard Hay gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Edward Oliver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Richard Hay tips it home | 7-7 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | James Malloy's layup is rejected by Richard Hay | 7-7 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell travels with the ball | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Dwayne Larue (SG), Eric Ransom (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Wayne Powell, James Malloy, John Strothers, Robert Lima, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG), Christopher Pollock (SF), Osvaldo Barron (C) Edward Oliver, Andrew Henriksen, Richard Hay | |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Dean Grider clanks a shot in the lane | 7-9 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron tips it in | 7-11 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Dean Grider steals it from Darius Ball | 7-11 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Dean Grider steals it from Rogelio Russo | 7-13 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Mark Taranto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Glenn Parrino | 7-13 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Mark Taranto is called for traveling | 7-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), James Malloy (SG), John Strothers (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Porter Jones (C) Darius Ball, Dwayne Larue, Eric Ransom, Rogelio Russo, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SG), Richard Hay (C) Glenn Parrino, Dean Grider | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Eric Gilmore steps in front of the John Strothers pass | 7-13 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Mark Taranto knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Pollock | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wayne Powell (fresh) SG - James Malloy (fresh) SF - John Strothers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - Porter Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Gilmore (fresh) SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | James Malloy pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones misses the easy layup | 7-16 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Pollock | 7-16 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Strothers - foul #1 on John Strothers, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Dwayne Larue (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Wayne Powell, James Malloy, Robert Lima, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Dean Grider (PF) Mark Taranto, Osvaldo Barron | |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Eric Gilmore - foul #1 on Eric Gilmore, team foul #4 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG), Robert Lima (C) Dwayne Larue, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen (SF) Christopher Pollock | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Dean Grider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG), Eric Ransom (SF), Porter Jones (C) Gregory Claassen, John Strothers, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (SG) Eric Gilmore | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom misses the open dunk | 9-18 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima snags the offensive board | 9-18 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 9-18 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Richard Hay snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Dean Grider is fouled on the floor by Robert Lima - foul #1 on Robert Lima, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), John Strothers (SF), Douglas Wallace (C) Dwayne Larue, Eric Ransom, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG), Christopher Pollock (SF) Edward Oliver, Andrew Henriksen | |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Lima - foul #2 on Robert Lima, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF) Wayne Powell, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Richard Hay makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | John Strothers grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen can't finish the layup | 9-19 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Dean Grider grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Richard Hay loses the dribble to Darius Ball | 9-19 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball lays it in | 11-19 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | John Strothers snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-19 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Mark Taranto is hacked by Gregory Claassen - foul #1 on Gregory Claassen, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Dwayne Larue (SG), James Malloy (SF), Eric Ransom (PF), Porter Jones (C) Darius Ball, Gregory Claassen, John Strothers, Rogelio Russo, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SG), Osvaldo Barron (PF) Glenn Parrino, Richard Hay | |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Mark Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Mark Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones is whistled for traveling | 14-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen (SF) Christopher Pollock | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wayne Powell (fresh) SG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Malloy (fresh) PF - Eric Ransom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Porter Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Gilmore (fresh) SF - Andrew Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Grider (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen knocks in the shot from the left side | 14-23 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | James Malloy can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-23 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Dean Grider buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-25 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Taranto steals the ball from Wayne Powell | 14-25 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Taranto | 14-27 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Osvaldo Barron - foul #1 on Osvaldo Barron, team foul #5 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), John Strothers (SF), Douglas Wallace (C) Wayne Powell, James Malloy, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Christopher Pollock (SF) Mark Taranto, Andrew Henriksen | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom misses the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom misses the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Dean Grider grabs the defensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Edward Oliver | 14-29 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | John Strothers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Malloy (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Porter Jones (C) Dwayne Larue, Eric Ransom, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (SG), Richard Hay (C) Eric Gilmore, Osvaldo Barron | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 14-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG) James Malloy | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | John Strothers connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Darius Ball | 16-29 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Dean Grider is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Russo - foul #2 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #8 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Malloy (SG), Eric Ransom (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Wayne Powell, Rogelio Russo, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG) Edward Oliver | |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Dean Grider makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Dean Grider makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-31 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Richard Hay grabs the board | 16-31 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Dean Grider's pass is intercepted by Eric Ransom | 16-31 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (SG), Porter Jones (C) James Malloy, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron (PF) Dean Grider | |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses the floater from just outside the lane | 16-31 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom grabs the defensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-31 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom grabs the offensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Hay - foul #1 on Richard Hay, team foul #6 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), James Malloy (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF) Darius Ball, Dwayne Larue, John Strothers, Eric Ransom | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SG), Joseph Burket (C) Glenn Parrino, Richard Hay | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wayne Powell (fresh) SG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) SF - James Malloy (fresh) PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Porter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Burket (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-31 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron tips it back up and in | 18-33 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Powell | 20-33 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Powell - foul #2 on Wayne Powell, team foul #9 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Dwayne Larue (SG), John Strothers (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Wayne Powell, Gregory Claassen, James Malloy, Rogelio Russo, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Andrew Henriksen (SF), Dean Grider (PF) Mark Taranto, Christopher Pollock, Osvaldo Barron | |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Gilmore | 20-34 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Dean Grider hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-34 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Joseph Burket tips it in | 20-36 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-36 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Joseph Burket | 20-36 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Dean Grider jams it | 20-38 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-38 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lima | 20-38 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-38 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Wallace | 20-38 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by John Strothers | 22-38 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Robert Lima - foul #3 on Robert Lima, team foul #10 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), James Malloy (SG), Eric Ransom (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Porter Jones (C) Darius Ball, Dwayne Larue, John Strothers, Robert Lima, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG), Christopher Pollock (SF), Osvaldo Barron (PF), Richard Hay (C) Edward Oliver, Andrew Henriksen, Dean Grider, Joseph Burket | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Porter Jones | 22-38 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones misses the lay-in | 22-38 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Mark Taranto grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore is called for traveling | 22-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG) Eric Ransom | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (SG) Eric Gilmore | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 22-38 |