| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Robert Osborne is hacked by Larry Bunting - foul #1 on Larry Bunting, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Aaron Smith swats the short shot by Robert Osborne | 40-33 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Marco Russo tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Marco Russo | 42-33 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Bunting - foul #2 on Larry Bunting, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Paul Metcalf - foul #1 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Louis Fox scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Marco Russo and he's hacked by Larry Bunting - foul #3 on Larry Bunting, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (C) Larry Bunting | |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey's layup is rejected by Paul Metcalf | 46-34 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Metcalf | 46-34 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jon Dailey - foul #2 on Jon Dailey, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (PF) Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters | |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-34 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Metcalf | 48-34 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Louis Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), George Poland (PF) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox, Marco Russo, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Aaron Smith | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-34 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-34 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Charles Moses makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Lavalle | 50-34 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Poland (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) PF - Jon Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Torian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Charles Moses knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from George Poland | 52-36 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Charles Moses, Steven Brown, Robert Lavalle, George Poland, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Devon Funk, Jon Dailey, Marvin Torian | |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Robert Osborne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez tips it in | 54-36 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Louis Fox - foul #1 on Louis Fox, team foul #2 | 54-36 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Louis Fox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Samuel Green | 54-38 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Marco Russo snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Louis Fox knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Osborne | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Louis Fox steps in front of the Gerald Littles pass | 57-38 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Louis Fox can't finish the layup | 57-38 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Tyler | 57-40 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting is hacked by Rafael Martinez - foul #2 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (PF) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Charles Moses grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Barry Marsala can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz tips it home | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Poland (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdelaziz is called for the reach on George Poland - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (C) Larry Bunting | |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses badly on a shot from the left side | 57-42 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 57-45 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is whistled for a carry | 57-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Charles Moses, Robert Lavalle, George Poland, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Jon Dailey | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Winters | 57-47 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Louis Fox is hacked by Ernest Tyler - foul #3 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting (C) Aaron Smith | |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Samuel Green is called for the reach on Rafael Martinez - foul #4 on Samuel Green, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (PF) Samuel Green | |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the runner from close range | 61-47 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Winters, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG) Louis Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (PF) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Jon Dailey | |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Aaron Smith - foul #2 on Aaron Smith, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG) Ernest Tyler | |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Marco Russo | 62-47 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | The short jumper by Barry Marsala is denied by Larry Bunting | 62-47 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses long on a jumper in the paint | 62-47 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Robert Osborne connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marco Russo | 65-49 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Marco Russo gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez drills a shot from the right side set up by Robert Osborne | 67-49 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Rafael Martinez is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #3 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #4 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Paul Metcalf (C) Robert Osborne, Steven Brown, Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Aaron Smith, Larry Bunting | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey misses short on a floater from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Charles Moses grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Charles Moses misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle tips it in | 69-49 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 69-49 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 69-49 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Charles Moses scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Metcalf | 71-49 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey can't finish the layup | 71-49 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters hits the follow up shot | 71-51 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-51 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Samuel Green | 71-51 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green can't finish the layup | 71-51 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 71-51 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerome Smith (PG), Steven Brown (SG), George Poland (PF), Paul Loaiza (C) Charles Moses, Louis Fox, Barry Marsala, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Aaron Smith (PF) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-51 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Paul Loaiza pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Steven Brown | 73-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jerome Smith (fresh) SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Poland (fresh) C - Paul Loaiza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Dailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is hacked by Jerome Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Smith, team foul #5 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (PF) Robert Lavalle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (C) Jon Dailey | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Smith and the foul's on Paul Loaiza - foul #1 on Paul Loaiza, team foul #6 | 73-53 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the free throw | 73-53 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Paul Loaiza grabs the board | 73-53 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Jerome Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #10 | 73-53 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Jerome Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Jerome Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Barry Marsala steals the ball from Mark Hendrix | 75-53 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | George Poland loses the dribble to Devon Funk | 75-53 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Jerome Smith is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Jerome Smith, team foul #7 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Robert Lavalle (SF) Jerome Smith, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (C) Marvin Torian | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle lays it up and in and the foul's on Devon Funk - foul #1 on Devon Funk, team foul #11 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (PF) George Poland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF) Devon Funk | |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses the free throw | 77-55 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey gets the rebound | 77-55 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-55 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Paul Loaiza pulls down the rebound | 77-55 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Charles Moses misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #12 | 77-55 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Charles Moses makes the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Charles Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-55 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle snags the defensive board | 79-55 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle travels with the ball | 79-55 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is fouled on the floor by Charles Moses - foul #1 on Charles Moses, team foul #8 | 79-55 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Aaron Smith swats the short shot by Robert Lavalle | 79-57 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian gets the rebound | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Steven Brown blocks the jumper by Mark Hendrix | 79-57 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Paul Loaiza pulls down the rebound | 79-57 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Charles Moses runs out the clock | 79-57 |