| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Marco Russo inbounds the ball | 19-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Louis Fox scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Osborne | 19-25 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Tyler | 21-25 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Marco Russo gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Robert Osborne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-25 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Marco Russo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Osborne | 21-27 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler snags the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Winters | 24-27 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Louis Fox scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rafael Martinez | 24-30 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Littles | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Larry Bunting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters tips it but misses | 27-30 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the floater from close range | 27-30 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Robert Osborne is hacked by Ernest Tyler - foul #3 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), George Poland (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox, Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez, Paul Metcalf | |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Barry Marsala clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Barry Marsala swats the shot by Mark Hendrix | 27-30 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey tips it home | 29-30 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-32 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Steven Brown steps in front of the Aaron Smith pass | 29-32 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | George Poland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 29-32 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marvin Torian - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting (C) Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown | |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Louis Fox pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Charles Moses hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Louis Fox | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Poland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting lays it in | 33-37 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the fadeaway in the lane | 33-40 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 33-40 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | George Poland makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Louis Fox and the foul's on Aaron Smith - foul #1 on Aaron Smith, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Rafael Martinez (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Charles Moses, Robert Lavalle, Barry Marsala | |
| 10:10 | Alabama | George Poland misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Louis Fox | 33-44 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-44 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Metcalf | 33-44 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Louis Fox scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rafael Martinez | 33-46 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on George Poland - foul #1 on George Poland, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (C) Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG), Marco Russo (SF) Louis Fox, George Poland | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Marco Russo slams it home set up by Paul Metcalf and the foul's on Michael Winters - foul #3 on Michael Winters, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith (C) Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Marco Russo makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Metcalf - foul #3 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-49 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Marco Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Brown | 37-49 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Steven Brown knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Osborne and he's fouled by Samuel Green - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Jon Dailey (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Robert Lavalle (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Robert Osborne, Rafael Martinez, Paul Metcalf | |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Steven Brown misses the free throw | 37-51 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting grabs the board | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting connects on the shot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the dunk | 39-51 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting grabs the board | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Marco Russo steals the ball from Mark Hendrix | 39-51 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Steven Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Bunting - foul #1 on Larry Bunting, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Aaron Smith (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Rafael Martinez (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Charles Moses, Marco Russo, Barry Marsala | |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Steven Brown misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Steven Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Devon Funk, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown | |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Samuel Green is called for the reach on Robert Osborne - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #8 | 39-51 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles can't finish the layup | 39-53 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting tips it back up and in | 41-53 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Robert Osborne scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Louis Fox | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Lavalle steps in front of the Samuel Green pass | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Bunting - foul #2 on Larry Bunting, team foul #9 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Steven Brown (SG), George Poland (SF), Barry Marsala (PF) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle, Rafael Martinez | |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Steven Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Charles Moses hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Smith - foul #2 on Aaron Smith, team foul #10 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Loaiza (C) Paul Metcalf | |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Charles Moses makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Charles Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith is hacked by Barry Marsala - foul #2 on Barry Marsala, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF) George Poland | |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Barry Marsala drills a jumper near the basket set up by Charles Moses | 41-59 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-59 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #11 | 41-59 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Paul Loaiza gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Marvin Torian steps in front of the Robert Lavalle pass | 41-60 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Barry Marsala pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-62 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Loaiza - foul #1 on Paul Loaiza, team foul #4 | 41-62 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 41-62 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Barry Marsala buries a floater in the lane set up by Steven Brown | 41-64 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is whistled for traveling | 41-64 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Charles Moses runs out the clock | 41-64 |