| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) C - David Damon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jimmy Defranco | 42-38 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles is fouled on the floor by David Sullivan - foul #1 on David Sullivan, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | David Sullivan is called for the reach on Lloyd Giles - foul #2 on David Sullivan, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | James Parsons grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Defranco | 42-42 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | John Anderson knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from James Parsons | 42-44 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | James Parsons picks off the pass by Jon Pitts | 42-44 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Sullivan - foul #3 on David Sullivan, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Phillips (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Hu Sun, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG) James Parsons, John Anderson | |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | David Damon is called for the reach on John Spenser - foul #2 on David Damon, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (C) Jon Pitts | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG) James Hathcock | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | John Spenser buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Evens | 45-46 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Donald Evens blocks the jumper by Kyle Stewart | 45-46 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal double dribbles | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG) James Parsons | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles blows the dunk | 45-46 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Joe Phillips, John Spenser, Donald Evens, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG) Kyle Stewart | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun's pass is intercepted by James Parsons | 45-46 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | John Anderson's pass is intercepted by David Sullivan | 45-46 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan lays it up and in | 47-46 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | John Anderson can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | David Damon tips it home | 47-48 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Hu Sun | 50-48 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | James Parsons clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | John Anderson tips it in | 50-50 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain tips it home | 52-50 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | James Parsons hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Anderson | 52-53 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Parsons | 52-53 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Kenneth Torain - foul #3 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Joe Webster (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF) James Parsons, John Anderson, Jimmy Defranco | |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) SG - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Damon (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the floater from close range set up by James Hathcock | 52-58 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster is hacked by David Damon - foul #3 on David Damon, team foul #2 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF) John Spenser, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Jimmy Defranco (C) James Hathcock, Lloyd Giles, David Damon | |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Kyle Stewart steals it from Donald Evens | 52-58 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the easy layup | 52-58 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Pitts | 52-58 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | James Parsons buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Stewart and he's fouled by Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Travis Lyons (C) Joe Phillips, Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (SG), David Damon (C) Kyle Stewart, Jimmy Defranco | |
| 10:09 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Edgar Johnson (C) James Parsons, David Damon | |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | John Anderson loses the dribble to David Sullivan | 53-61 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-61 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses the lay-in | 53-61 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | John Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | John Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jon Pitts | 55-61 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | David Sullivan blocks the jumper by John Anderson | 55-61 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan tips it home | 57-61 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | John Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Leal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Folkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hu Sun | 59-61 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kyle Stewart - foul #1 on Kyle Stewart, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Jimmy Defranco (PF), David Damon (C) John Anderson, Michael Brown, Matthew Folkes, Edgar Johnson | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | David Damon pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | James Parsons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-61 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Evens | 59-61 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | David Damon gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain loses the dribble to David Damon | 59-61 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | James Parsons is hacked by Joe Phillips - foul #3 on Joe Phillips, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (C) Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (SG) Kyle Stewart | |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | John Anderson gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | James Parsons is hacked by Joe Phillips - foul #4 on Joe Phillips, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Sullivan (SF) Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:37 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Sullivan and he's fouled by Jimmy Defranco - foul #1 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG) Joe Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses the free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | David Damon misses the runner in the lane | 61-62 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the tip | 61-62 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Spenser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Torain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Defranco (tiring) 5 reb. C - David Damon (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Kenneth Torain steps in front of the David Damon pass | 63-62 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses short on a turnaround from close range | 63-62 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | James Parsons snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | David Damon drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Anderson | 63-64 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Kenneth Torain, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG) John Anderson | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Kyle Stewart steps in front of the Hu Sun pass | 63-64 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Parsons | 63-66 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Sullivan | 66-66 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | James Parsons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is whistled for a carry | 66-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (SG) Kyle Stewart | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Jon Pitts takes the ball from James Parsons | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Defranco (tiring) 5 reb. C - David Damon (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | David Damon wins the tip | 66-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:45 | Alabama | James Parsons loses the ball out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF) James Parsons, Lloyd Giles, Jimmy Defranco | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by David Sullivan | 69-66 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart is fouled on the floor by Hu Sun - foul #2 on Hu Sun, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lloyd Giles (SF), Jimmy Defranco (C) Michael Brown, David Damon | |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmy Defranco - foul #2 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG) Hu Sun | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), David Damon (C) Kyle Stewart, Jimmy Defranco | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | John Anderson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Parsons | 71-70 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the lay-in | 71-70 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Pitts | 71-70 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | James Parsons misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | David Damon gets the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 71-70 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Folkes - foul #2 on Matthew Folkes, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Oscar Leal (PF) Jon Pitts, Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Jimmy Defranco (C) James Parsons, John Anderson, Lloyd Giles, David Damon | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes is denied on a layup by David Sullivan | 72-70 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart snags the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Michael Brown buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Hathcock and he's hacked by Hu Sun - foul #3 on Hu Sun, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Kenneth Torain (PF) Joe Phillips, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), John Anderson (SG), David Damon (C) James Hathcock, Kyle Stewart, Matthew Folkes | |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses the free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Kenneth Torain - foul #4 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lloyd Giles (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 01:28 | Alabama | John Anderson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts tips it back up and in | 74-72 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | John Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Parsons | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Sullivan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Torain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Defranco (tiring) 5 reb. C - David Damon (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons's layup is rejected by Jimmy Defranco | 74-74 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hu Sun - foul #4 on Hu Sun, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses short on a jumper from close range | 74-76 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-76 |