| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Prather inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Michael Prather connects on the turnaround from close range | 33-22 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-22 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Richard Wallace misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-22 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | James Keech tips it in | 35-22 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Prather picks off the pass by Ronald Ward | 35-22 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Michael Prather lays it up and in | 37-22 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 37-22 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Richard Wallace gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | James Keech is whistled for traveling | 37-22 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Cheek - foul #3 on Robert Cheek, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF) Michael Prather, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (PF) Justin Sheley | |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the free throw | 37-24 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Emmett Smith grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | George Greer is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on George Greer, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, George Greer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF) Ronald Ward | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Martin Regner - foul #2 on Martin Regner, team foul #3 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG) Richard Fell | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Martin Regner snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Richard Wallace clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Matthew Massie | 37-24 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw lays it in | 37-26 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Jordan Graves hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Roger Fenton tips it home | 39-26 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Roger Fenton blocks the short jumper by Matthew Massie | 39-26 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser tips it in | 39-28 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Richard Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Paul Shaw | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Jordan Graves pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 15:18 | Alabama | Richard Wallace makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jordan Graves | 42-28 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby tips it in | 42-30 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | A charge is called on Martin Regner - foul #3 on Martin Regner, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Jordan Graves, Richard Wallace, Martin Regner, Emmett Smith, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Justin Sheley (C) Paul Shaw, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | James Keech gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | George Greer lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Keech | 44-30 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Michael Prather snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | James Keech drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Cheek and the foul's on Stephen Moser - foul #1 on Stephen Moser, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (PG) Stephen Moser | |
| 13:56 | Alabama | James Keech misses the free throw | 46-30 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is hacked by Michael Prather - foul #2 on Michael Prather, team foul #5 | 46-30 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell knocks in the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Robert Cheek - foul #4 on Robert Cheek, team foul #6 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (PF) Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG) Travis Dunaway | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses the free throw | 46-32 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Michael Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | James Keech buries a floater from the right block set up by Lawrence Jones | 48-32 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #4 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #7 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley grabs the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-33 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Richard Wallace misses the jumper from the left side | 48-33 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 48-33 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Michael Prather snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | James Keech hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | George Greer pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | James Keech misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Emmett Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Sheley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Richard Wallace is fouled on the floor by Richard Fell - foul #1 on Richard Fell, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Martin Regner (SF), Michael Kolb (PF), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Michael Prather, Emmett Smith, George Greer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Justin Sheley | |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Michael Kolb misses the lay-in | 48-35 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Kolb blocks the short jumper by Matthew Massie | 48-35 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Michael Kolb gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Richard Wallace hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jordan Graves | 51-35 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Moser | 51-38 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Jordan Graves is hacked by Stephen Moser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Moser, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), George Greer (C) Jordan Graves, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG) Stephen Moser, Travis Dunaway | |
| 10:05 | Alabama | James Keech misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | George Greer tips it back up and in | 53-38 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Kolb | 53-38 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Richard Fell steals it from Richard Wallace | 53-38 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses the easy layup | 53-38 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen hits the follow up shot | 53-40 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Ryan Mickelsen is called for the reach on Martin Regner - foul #1 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF), Emmett Smith (PF) Martin Regner, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Justin Sheley (C) Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Richard Wallace buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Keech and he's fouled by Richard Fell - foul #2 on Richard Fell, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Richard Wallace misses the free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-40 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Emmett Smith grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Emmett Smith throws it down on a great pass from Richard Wallace and the foul's on Brad Nelson - foul #4 on Brad Nelson, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG) James Keech | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG), Ezekiel Godby (C) Richard Fell, Brad Nelson | |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the free throw | 58-40 |
| 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) | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Wallace - foul #2 on Richard Wallace, team foul #8 | 58-40 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Emmett Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Prather | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is fouled on the floor by Jordan Graves - foul #1 on Jordan Graves, team foul #9 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), Roger Fenton (C) Richard Wallace, Michael Prather, Emmett Smith, George Greer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Justin Sheley, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Robert Cheek pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Jordan Graves hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Roger Fenton | 62-41 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Jones is called for the reach on Stephen Moser - foul #5 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #10 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Richard Wallace (SG) Jordan Graves, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG) Paul Shaw | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser misses the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Roger Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Brad Nelson denies the turnaround by James Keech | 62-42 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ward | 62-42 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Moser | 62-44 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Richard Wallace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Martin Regner tips it home | 64-44 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson tips it home | 64-46 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Richard Wallace misses the 3 from straight away | 64-46 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward tips it in | 64-48 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Roger Fenton banks in the layup and he's hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #5 on Brad Nelson, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Michael Prather (SF) James Keech, Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Stephen Moser, Richard Fell, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Roger Fenton makes the free throw | 67-48 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Cheek steps in front of the Justin Sheley pass | 67-48 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Jordan Graves is whistled for a carry | 67-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (PF), George Greer (C) Robert Cheek, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | George Greer gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Richard Wallace misses badly on a runner in the paint | 67-48 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ezekiel Godby | 67-48 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jordan Graves - foul #2 on Jordan Graves, team foul #11 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG) Jordan Graves | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG) Travis Dunaway | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | James Keech buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Wallace | 70-50 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 70-50 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby tips it home | 70-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Richard Wallace clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw comes up short on the floater from the right side | 70-52 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Emmett Smith snags the defensive board | 70-52 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Ezekiel Godby steals the ball from Emmett Smith | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion 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) | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Richard Wallace knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Keech | 73-55 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 73-57 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Stephen Moser takes the ball from Richard Wallace | 73-57 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | George Greer denies the turnaround by Ezekiel Godby | 73-57 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Michael Prather gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | George Greer is fouled on the floor by Paul Shaw - foul #1 on Paul Shaw, team foul #8 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cheek (PF) Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Paul Shaw | |
| 01:15 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ezekiel Godby | 75-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Michael Prather's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Sheley | 75-59 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Robert Cheek gets the offensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Richard Wallace drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Cheek | 77-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Dunaway | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Keech runs out the clock | 77-62 |