| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Donnellan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Severns blocks the short jumper by Robert Caldwell | 39-32 |
| 19:51 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 19:47 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Donnellan | 39-35 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | James Donnellan swats the layup by Calvin Borrego | 39-35 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Thomas Severns misses the jumper from the left side | 42-35 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Rickey Rainville steps in front of the Jimmy Jones pass | 42-35 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | James Donnellan hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Rickey Rainville | 42-37 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Calloway | 42-37 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Donnellan - foul #1 on James Donnellan, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF) Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson tips it in | 44-39 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), Tyler Batten (C) Jimmy Jones, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Alfred Trout (SF), Tim Henderson (PF), Martin King (C) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Anthony Patterson, Thomas Severns, James Donnellan | |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Tim Henderson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Gamble and he's fouled by Daniel Clontz - foul #2 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Tim Henderson makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Martin King - foul #1 on Martin King, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF) Don Hamel, James Nowell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz makes the 3rd free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Tim Henderson buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Gamble | 47-44 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Martin King | 47-44 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten tips it home | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Huston (fresh) SF - Alfred Trout (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin King (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Alfred Trout misses short on a floater from the right side | 49-44 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Tim Henderson tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | John Gamble steals the ball from Daniel Clontz | 49-44 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | John Gamble banks in the layup | 49-46 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Martin King pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Alfred Trout lays it up and in on a great pass from John Gamble | 49-48 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Mark Huston pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Alfred Trout is fouled on the floor by Hugh Calloway - foul #1 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Jimmy Jones (SG), James Nowell (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Daniel Clontz, Chad Blouin, Hugh Calloway, Christopher Mitchell, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG), Anthony Patterson (SF), Thomas Severns (PF), James Donnellan (C) John Gamble, Mark Huston, Alfred Trout, Tim Henderson, Martin King | |
| 13:31 | Alabama | James Donnellan misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Caldwell - foul #3 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | James Donnellan misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | James Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Patterson - foul #1 on Anthony Patterson, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | James Donnellan can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Calvin Borrego | 51-49 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | James Donnellan grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Jimmy Jones is called for the reach on Peter Gibbons - foul #3 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Robert Caldwell is called for the reach on Thomas Severns - foul #4 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten (C) Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Nowell (fresh) PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Donnellan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Thomas Severns drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Rickey Rainville | 51-51 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Gibbons steals it from James Nowell | 51-51 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons banks in the layup | 51-53 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | James Donnellan misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Donnellan | 54-53 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | James Nowell grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rickey Rainville | 54-53 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 54-56 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF) Don Hamel, Jimmy Jones, James Nowell, Calvin Borrego | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Alfred Trout (SF), Tim Henderson (PF), Martin King (C) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Anthony Patterson, Thomas Severns, James Donnellan | |
| 09:47 | Alabama | John Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Clontz - foul #3 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | John Gamble clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | John Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Alfred Trout is called for traveling | 54-56 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Chad Blouin | 56-56 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Tim Henderson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Alfred Trout and he's fouled by Christopher Mitchell - foul #1 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG) Chad Blouin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Tim Henderson makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | John Gamble grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Tim Henderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Tim Henderson tips it home | 56-61 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten double dribbles | 56-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Robert Caldwell (C) Daniel Clontz, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG), Anthony Patterson (SF), Thomas Severns (PF), James Donnellan (C) John Gamble, Mark Huston, Alfred Trout, Tim Henderson, Martin King | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Donnellan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rickey Rainville | 56-64 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Thomas Severns grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 56-64 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell can't tip it in | 56-64 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson tips it back up and in | 56-66 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway is whistled for traveling | 56-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), James Nowell (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF) Jimmy Jones, Hugh Calloway, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin King (C) James Donnellan | |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Rainville | 56-66 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Daniel Clontz is called for the reach on Martin King - foul #4 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tim Henderson (PF) Thomas Severns | |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Martin King makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Martin King makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-68 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Robert Caldwell steals it from Rickey Rainville | 56-68 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | James Nowell is hacked by Anthony Patterson - foul #2 on Anthony Patterson, team foul #4 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Chad Blouin (SF), Tyler Batten (C) Don Hamel, James Nowell, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Alfred Trout (SF), James Donnellan (C) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Anthony Patterson, Martin King | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-68 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | John Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Tim Henderson clanks a floater from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten misses badly on a floater from the right block | 56-68 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Mark Huston gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Mark Huston misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chad Blouin - foul #2 on Chad Blouin, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Daniel Clontz, Chad Blouin, Calvin Borrego, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Anthony Patterson (SF), Thomas Severns (PF) John Gamble, Alfred Trout, Tim Henderson | |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Mark Huston misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Mark Huston misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the board | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Huston (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Donnellan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | James Donnellan picks off the pass by Hugh Calloway | 56-68 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Mark Huston is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Huston, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG) Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SG), Martin King (C) Mark Huston, James Donnellan | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG) Chad Blouin | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Donnellan (C) Martin King | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses long on a shot from the left side | 56-68 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | James Donnellan misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 56-68 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Thomas Severns grabs the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-71 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-71 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), James Nowell (SF), Tyler Batten (C) Don Hamel, Jimmy Jones, Hugh Calloway, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Alfred Trout (SF), Tim Henderson (PF), Martin King (C) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Anthony Patterson, Thomas Severns, James Donnellan | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | John Gamble knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Martin King and he's hacked by Daniel Clontz - foul #5 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #10 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay (PG) Daniel Clontz | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | John Gamble makes the free throw | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten hits a shot from the left block set up by Richard Dubay and he's fouled by Mark Huston - foul #2 on Mark Huston, team foul #6 | 58-74 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten misses the free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Martin King pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Gamble runs out the clock | 58-74 |