| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Davison (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Carlson (fresh) C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-35 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Ziebell | 30-35 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Bryce Brown jams it | 30-37 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Carlson - foul #3 on Robert Carlson, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hollingsworth (PF) Robert Carlson | |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Robert Davison misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Michael Wiggins - foul #2 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Robert Davison makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Robert Davison misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan's pass is intercepted by Bryce Brown | 32-38 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth is denied on a dunk by Sammy Finnegan | 32-38 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | James Marsh splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing set up by Sammy Finnegan | 34-38 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Woosley | 34-40 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Bryce Brown gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Robert Davison is denied on a layup by Sammy Finnegan | 34-40 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein jams it and he's fouled by William Hollingsworth - foul #1 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SF) Robert Davison | |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Bryce Brown misses the shot from close range | 37-40 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Woosley - foul #1 on Joshua Woosley, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (PG), Robert Davison (SF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Joshua Woosley, Swietomierz Ziebell, Bryce Brown | |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:48 | Alabama | A charge is called on William Hollingsworth - foul #2 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF) Samuel Ebenstein, James Marsh | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (PF) William Hollingsworth | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zachary Grondin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Howell | 40-40 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Robert Carlson is hacked by Darryl Paz - foul #2 on Darryl Paz, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG) Zachary Grondin | |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Robert Davison clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Ray Houser | |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (SG), Bryce Brown (C) Charles Nall, Geoffrey Ross | |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Robert Davison misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Robert Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead hits the finger roll | 42-41 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Bryce Brown makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Woosley and he's hacked by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #2 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG) Michael Harvey | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hollingsworth (PF) Robert Davison | |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Bryce Brown makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Hollingsworth - foul #3 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Marsh - foul #3 on James Marsh, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF) Michael Wiggins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the jumper in the lane | 45-44 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Robert Carlson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-44 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Bryce Brown misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Robert Carlson tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Bryce Brown tips it in | 45-46 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead connects on the open turnaround from the baseline set up by Samuel Ebenstein | 47-46 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Bryce Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bryce Brown, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, James Marsh, Norman Absher, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (PG), Charles Nall (SG), Robert Davison (SF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Joshua Woosley, Swietomierz Ziebell, William Hollingsworth, Bryce Brown | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zachary Grondin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davison (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Davison - foul #2 on Robert Davison, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Robert Davison misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Robert Carlson grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Robert Davison loses the ball out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), James Marsh (SG) Michael Harvey, Ray Houser | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG), Swietomierz Ziebell (SG), William Hollingsworth (PF), Bryce Brown (C) Zachary Grondin, Charles Nall, Robert Carlson, Geoffrey Ross | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | James Marsh shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Bryce Brown hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Bryce Brown snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | James Marsh is called for the reach on Robert Davison - foul #4 on James Marsh, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) James Marsh, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:23 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Bryce Brown | 53-50 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey is hacked by William Hollingsworth - foul #4 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF) Michael Wiggins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SF), Geoffrey Ross (PF) Robert Davison, William Hollingsworth | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bryce Brown | 54-50 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley can't throw it down | 54-50 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Swietomierz Ziebell - foul #2 on Swietomierz Ziebell, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Samuel Ebenstein | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (PG), Robert Davison (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF) Joshua Woosley, Swietomierz Ziebell, Bryce Brown | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zachary Grondin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davison (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Zachary Grondin drills a runner from the baseline | 57-52 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Nall - foul #1 on Charles Nall, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF) Michael Harvey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (PF) William Hollingsworth | |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross clanks a floater from the right side | 58-52 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Robert Davison hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Charles Nall grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Norman Absher is called for the reach on Geoffrey Ross - foul #1 on Norman Absher, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Norman Absher, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG), Swietomierz Ziebell (SG), Bryce Brown (C) Zachary Grondin, Charles Nall, Robert Davison | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | James Marsh shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Carlson | 58-55 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Bryce Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-55 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | James Marsh works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-55 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Woosley | 61-58 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Geoffrey Ross picks off the pass by James Marsh | 61-58 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Swietomierz Ziebell | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Geoffrey Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins lays it up and in | 63-60 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Robert Carlson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Davison (SF) Geoffrey Ross | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Ebenstein | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Wiggins - foul #3 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell makes the 3rd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-63 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bryce Brown | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Bryce Brown loses the dribble to James Marsh | 65-63 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan can't throw it down | 65-63 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan clanks a runner in the paint | 65-63 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Bryce Brown grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Robert Carlson's floater is tipped away by Sammy Finnegan | 65-63 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Broadhead | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein clanks a runner from the left block | 65-63 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Robert Carlson gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Robert Carlson is whistled for traveling | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein runs out the clock | 65-63 |