| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Scott Patton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Simon Feder (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Sims (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Simon Feder inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Scott Patton makes the shot from the left block set up by Simon Feder | 30-26 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | James Sims misses the fadeaway near the basket | 30-26 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Scott Patton - foul #2 on Scott Patton, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Scott Patton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Miguel Martin - foul #1 on Miguel Martin, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Scott Patton makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Scott Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Miguel Martin | 33-28 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Walter Zent - foul #3 on Walter Zent, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (PG), Alonzo Mirabal (SF), Cecil Meacham (C) James Winningham, Simon Feder, James Sims | |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 33-30 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill tips it in | 35-30 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the fadeaway in the lane | 35-32 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman is fouled on the floor by Cecil Meacham - foul #1 on Cecil Meacham, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), James Sims (C) Scott Patton, Joseph Boykin | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill is hacked by Cecil Meacham - foul #2 on Cecil Meacham, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Winningham (PG), Scott Patton (SG), Ray Cooks (PF) Walter Johnston, Alonzo Mirabal, Cecil Meacham | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Scott Patton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Simon Feder (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ray Cooks (fresh) C - James Sims (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Miguel Martin | 37-32 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelly Hill | 40-32 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Scott Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Ross Herron (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Miguel Martin, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (PG), Alonzo Mirabal (SF), Cecil Meacham (C) James Winningham, Simon Feder, James Sims | |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette is fouled on the floor by Scott Patton - foul #3 on Scott Patton, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (PF) Ray Cooks | |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Scott Patton comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Alonzo Mirabal steals it from Andrew Ervin in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gustavo Giordano, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Andrew Ervin, William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Ross Herron, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Winningham (PG), Simon Feder (SF), James Sims (C) Walter Johnston, Alonzo Mirabal, Cecil Meacham | |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Simon Feder can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Lewis - foul #3 on Justin Lewis, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray Cooks (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF) Scott Patton, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill comes up short on the runner near the basket | 43-32 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Simon Feder grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | James Winningham is called for 10 seconds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ross Herron (PF) Kelly Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (SG) James Sims | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Scott Patton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Simon Feder (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Riggleman and he's hacked by James Winningham - foul #2 on James Winningham, team foul #6 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG) Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (PG), James Sims (C) James Winningham, Ray Cooks | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron misses the free throw | 45-32 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin grabs the board | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (PF), Cecil Meacham (C) Joseph Boykin, James Sims | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Walter Johnston is called for the reach on Miguel Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Johnston, team foul #7 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal (SF) Simon Feder | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Johnston and the foul's on Ross Herron - foul #2 on Ross Herron, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Kelly Hill (PF) Miguel Martin, Ross Herron | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman loses the ball out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Scott Patton buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller is hacked by Alonzo Mirabal - foul #3 on Alonzo Mirabal, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Ross Herron (PF) Andrew Ervin, William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Winningham (PG), Simon Feder (SF), Ray Cooks (PF), James Sims (C) Walter Johnston, Alonzo Mirabal, Gustavo Giordano, Cecil Meacham | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Ray Cooks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Scott Patton connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Simon Feder snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Ray Cooks makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Scott Patton | 48-42 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller loses the dribble to Simon Feder | 48-42 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | James Winningham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Simon Feder | 48-44 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is fouled in the backcourt by James Winningham - foul #3 on James Winningham, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Robert Tandy, Justin Lewis, Ross Herron, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (PG), Alonzo Mirabal (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Cecil Meacham (C) James Winningham, Scott Patton, Ray Cooks, James Sims | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-44 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Walter Zent | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Walter Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Simon Feder (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alonzo Mirabal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Alonzo Mirabal takes the ball from Walter Zent in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin can't finish the layup | 49-44 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Johnston | 49-46 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Simon Feder takes the ball from Miguel Martin in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Simon Feder scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Boykin denies the turnaround by Walter Zent | 49-48 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill can't tip it in | 49-48 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Kevin Riggleman blocks the short jumper by Simon Feder | 49-48 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Simon Feder tips it in | 49-50 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) Miguel Martin | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Winningham (PG), Scott Patton (SG), Ray Cooks (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF), James Sims (C) Walter Johnston, Simon Feder, Alonzo Mirabal, Joseph Boykin, Cecil Meacham | |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Kelly Hill swats the shot by Ray Cooks | 49-50 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is fouled in the backcourt by James Sims - foul #1 on James Sims, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ross Herron (PF) Kelly Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | James Winningham comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Ervin - foul #1 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:17 | Alabama | James Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | James Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Winningham | 51-52 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Ross Herron takes the ball from Ray Cooks | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Winningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Scott Patton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gustavo Giordano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses the easy layup | 51-52 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Sims | 51-52 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Ray Cooks drills a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Justin Lewis - foul #4 on Justin Lewis, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Andrew Ervin, William Ouellette, Justin Lewis, Ross Herron, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (PG), Joseph Boykin (PF), Cecil Meacham (C) James Winningham, Gustavo Giordano, James Sims | |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Ray Cooks misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Walter Johnston - foul #3 on Walter Johnston, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG), Kevin Riggleman (C) Robert Tandy, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal (SF) Ray Cooks | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses the 3rd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Walter Johnston loses the dribble to Walter Zent | 53-54 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill is hacked by Scott Patton - foul #4 on Scott Patton, team foul #12 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Winningham (PG), Simon Feder (SF), James Sims (C) Walter Johnston, Alonzo Mirabal, Cecil Meacham | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses the floater from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | James Winningham blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by William Ouellette | 55-54 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Simon Feder pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Scott Patton is hacked by Walter Zent - foul #4 on Walter Zent, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Scott Patton misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Riggleman | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman is hacked by Scott Patton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Patton, team foul #13 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal (SF) Scott Patton | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | James Winningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | James Winningham misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Boykin | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The clock runs out | 57-54 |