| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fresh) SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) SF - Mark Baron (fresh) PF - James Holloway (fresh) C - Duane Creasy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) SG - David Avitia (fresh) SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) PF - Charles Champagne (fresh) C - John Gagnon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Levi Demott - foul #1 on Levi Demott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum snags the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne tips it but misses | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | James Holloway slams it home set up by Mark Baron | 2-1 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon knocks in the runner near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Levi Demott loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Mark Baron buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Levi Demott | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Levi Demott steals the ball from David Avitia | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | James Holloway comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | James Holloway picks off the pass by David Avitia | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Charlie Olmstead steps in front of the Robert Bondurant pass in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charlie Olmstead | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Charles Champagne is called for the reach on Levi Demott - foul #1 on Charles Champagne, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Bruno Addison (PF), Nicholas Crow (C) Robert Bondurant, Mark Baron, James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), David Holley (SG), Daniel Evans (PF), Christopher Stoney (C) James Ketchum, David Avitia, Charles Champagne, John Gagnon | |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Charlie Olmstead steps in front of the Nicholas Crow pass | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charlie Olmstead | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) PF - Bruno Addison (fresh) C - Nicholas Crow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bernard Herring (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Holley (fresh) SF - Charlie Olmstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) C - Christopher Stoney (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Levi Demott is hacked by Bernard Herring in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Herring, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bernard Herring, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Kenneth Merryman, Bruno Addison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG) Bernard Herring | |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-9 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | David Holley buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Christopher Stoney | 9-11 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Baron | 12-11 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes is hacked by Brandon Anderson - foul #1 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Bruno Addison (C) Brandon Anderson, Nicholas Crow, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), George Hill (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Daniel Evans, Christopher Stoney | |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Levi Demott is hacked by Peter Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Barnes, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF) Mark Baron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Peter Barnes | |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman is called for traveling | 12-11 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | George Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Duane Creasy (C) Levi Demott, Bruno Addison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gagnon (C) Brian Jacobs | |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on John Gagnon - foul #1 on John Gagnon, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF) David Avitia, George Hill | |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Duane Creasy makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Crow doubles Charlie Olmstead and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF) Robert Bondurant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Brandon Anderson | 13-11 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Duane Creasy blows the layup but the foul's on John Gagnon - foul #2 on John Gagnon, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG) Kenneth Merryman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Christopher Stoney (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) James Ketchum, Charles Champagne, John Gagnon | |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Duane Creasy makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Duane Creasy makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) SG - David Holley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) C - Brian Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Baron - foul #1 on Mark Baron, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (PG), Bruno Addison (PF) Brandon Anderson, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Peter Barnes | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nicholas Crow | 15-12 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Mark Baron's layup is rejected by Brian Jacobs | 15-12 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Christopher Stoney | 15-12 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Holley and the foul's on Bruno Addison - foul #1 on Bruno Addison, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF) Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Charlie Olmstead, Brian Jacobs | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Mark Baron banks in the layup on a nice dish by Levi Demott | 17-15 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bruno Addison - foul #2 on Bruno Addison, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Levi Demott, Mark Baron, Bruno Addison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Peter Barnes (SG) David Holley, David Avitia | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman is hacked by Daniel Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Evans, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (C) Christopher Stoney | |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Hill | 18-15 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Merryman is called for the reach on George Hill - foul #1 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | James Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant is hacked by Peter Barnes - foul #2 on Peter Barnes, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Champagne (PF) Peter Barnes, George Hill, Daniel Evans | |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is fouled on the floor by Duane Creasy - foul #1 on Duane Creasy, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Duane Creasy | 19-15 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant travels with the ball | 19-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (PG) Robert Bondurant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF) Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG) David Avitia | |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Charlie Olmstead takes the ball from Kenneth Merryman | 19-15 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from close range | 19-15 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 19-15 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Crow (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Holley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Champagne (tiring) 4 reb. C - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Mark Baron (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Brandon Anderson, Kenneth Merryman, Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Christopher Stoney (C) David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne, Brian Jacobs | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Avitia | 19-18 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Mark Baron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Mark Baron hits the follow up shot | 21-18 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Ketchum, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Duane Creasy is called for traveling | 21-18 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 21-20 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | James Holloway misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Stoney - foul #1 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Kenneth Merryman (SG) Levi Demott, Robert Bondurant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), John Gagnon (C) James Ketchum, David Avitia, George Hill, Christopher Stoney | |
| 06:14 | Alabama | James Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | James Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon connects on the open fadeaway from close range set up by Charlie Olmstead out of the doubleteam | 22-22 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson is hacked by Bernard Herring in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Herring, team foul #11 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Charles Champagne (PF) Bernard Herring, Daniel Evans | |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne is hacked by Nicholas Crow - foul #2 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG) Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman is hacked by James Ketchum in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ketchum, team foul #12 | 24-24 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Mark Baron - foul #2 on Mark Baron, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF) Mark Baron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-26 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Anderson - foul #2 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (PG) Brandon Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne, John Gagnon | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | James Holloway gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Holloway (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (tiring) 10 pts. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Levi Demott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant tips it but misses | 29-28 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the runner in the lane set up by James Ketchum | 29-30 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | James Ketchum takes the ball from Robert Bondurant | 29-30 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum throws it down | 29-32 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the lay-in | 29-32 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-32 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Duane Creasy pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-32 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Hill | 29-32 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Duane Creasy swats the layup by James Ketchum | 29-32 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | David Avitia gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Merryman - foul #2 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Mark Baron (SF), Bruno Addison (PF), Nicholas Crow (C) Robert Bondurant, Kenneth Merryman, James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Holley (SG), Daniel Evans (PF), John Gagnon (C) James Ketchum, David Avitia, Christopher Stoney, Brian Jacobs | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Nicholas Crow - foul #3 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #13 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Duane Creasy (C) Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead (SF) George Hill | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | David Holley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 32-33 |