| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Powell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | John Powell inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Alabama | John Powell drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulmateen and the foul's on Raymond Seibert - foul #1 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (SF) Justin Ansell | |
| 19:47 | Alabama | John Powell makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert is hacked by Christopher Haynes - foul #3 on Christopher Haynes, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Matthew Grimm (C) John Powell, Christopher Haynes | |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Matthew Grimm steps in front of the James Murphy pass | 23-32 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-32 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Carlton Fitzgerald steps in front of the Rodney Candelaria pass | 23-32 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Justin Ansell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria clanks a shot from the right side | 23-34 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Justin Ansell grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Justin Ansell is hacked by James Murphy - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SF), Robert Hames (C) Michael Gertz, Matthew Grimm | |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Powell | 23-36 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on James Murphy | 23-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (C) Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (SF) Justin Ansell | |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Michael Gertz clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Pinkard - foul #1 on Jonathan Pinkard, team foul #3 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (PG), Ernest Davis (PF) Steve Gilmore, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Grimm (C) Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Michael Gertz makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Michael Gertz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Patton | 26-38 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Jonathan Pinkard is called for the reach on John Powell - foul #2 on Jonathan Pinkard, team foul #4 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF) Jonathan Pinkard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (PF) Michael Gertz, Matthew Grimm | |
| 16:18 | Alabama | John Powell comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Kyle Medley - foul #2 on Kyle Medley, team foul #5 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Murphy (PF) Rodney Candelaria | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Grimm (C) Robert Hames | |
| 16:18 | Alabama | John Powell makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | John Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | John Powell steals the ball from James Patton | 26-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlton Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Matthew Grimm (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulmateen | 26-43 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Ernest Davis, Kyle Medley, James Patton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Christopher Haynes (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Matthew Grimm | |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Michael Gertz makes the shot from the left side set up by Carlton Fitzgerald | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Marvin Dejesus and the foul's on Justin Ansell - foul #1 on Justin Ansell, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (PF) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Robert Hames (PF) Justin Ansell, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the free throw | 29-45 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Michael Gertz can't finish the layup | 29-45 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | John Powell tips it back up and in | 29-47 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Michael Gertz grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Michael Gertz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Hames is called for the reach on Jonathan Pinkard - foul #1 on Robert Hames, team foul #3 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), James Murphy (PF) Thad Woolery, Jonathan Pinkard, Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (PF) Michael Gertz, Robert Hames | |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses the easy layup | 29-50 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | John Powell gets the rebound | 29-50 |
| 13:07 | Alabama | John Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-50 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert snags the defensive board | 29-50 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Kyle Medley | 32-50 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen's pass is intercepted by James Murphy | 32-50 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-50 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Justin Ansell connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Powell | 32-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Powell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlton Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Christopher Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-52 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Seibert | 32-52 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), James Patton (C) Marvin Dejesus, Kyle Medley, James Murphy, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Matthew Grimm (SF), Robert Hames (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, John Powell, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Robert Hames clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-52 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Patton | 32-52 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore scores on a jumper from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes is hacked by Jonathan Pinkard - foul #3 on Jonathan Pinkard, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SG) Rodney Candelaria | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Carlton Fitzgerald (PF) Matthew Grimm, Robert Hames | |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 34-52 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald tips it back up and in | 34-54 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-54 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Michael Gertz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-54 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Pinkard | 34-54 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Haynes - foul #4 on Christopher Haynes, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), James Murphy (PF) Thad Woolery, Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SF), Robert Hames (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Christopher Haynes | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Justin Ansell clanks a floater in the lane | 35-54 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the board | 35-54 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | John Powell hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Carlton Fitzgerald | 37-56 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | James Murphy banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Gilmore and he's hacked by Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Thad Woolery (SF), Kevin Sirois (C) Steve Gilmore, Jonathan Pinkard, James Patton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Matthew Grimm (SF) Michael Gertz, Justin Ansell | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses the free throw | 39-56 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Robert Hames gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Dejesus | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sirois (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Powell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Grimm (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlton Fitzgerald (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Hames (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Robert Hames lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 42-58 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thad Woolery, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Rodney Candelaria, Kevin Sirois | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Michael Gertz (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) John Powell, Matthew Grimm, Robert Hames | |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Justin Ansell buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulmateen | 42-60 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Dejesus | 44-60 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | The short jumper by Justin Ansell is denied by Raymond Seibert | 44-60 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Justin Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Justin Ansell is hacked by Thad Woolery - foul #2 on Thad Woolery, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Ernest Davis (PF) Thad Woolery, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SF), Matthew Grimm (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Justin Ansell - foul #2 on Justin Ansell, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG) Michael Gertz | |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Matthew Grimm misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-62 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Davis | 46-62 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), James Patton (C) Marvin Dejesus, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Robert Hames (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Matthew Grimm | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Justin Ansell scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Gertz | 46-65 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Gertz is called for the reach on Rodney Candelaria - foul #1 on Michael Gertz, team foul #8 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF) Jonathan Pinkard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Carlton Fitzgerald (PF) Michael Gertz, Robert Hames | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald slams it home on a nice dish by John Powell | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Patton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Powell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carlton Fitzgerald (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Christopher Haynes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Gilmore | 48-67 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Carlton Fitzgerald | 48-67 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes gets the rebound | 48-67 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-67 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Justin Ansell hits the follow up shot | 48-69 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Powell - foul #1 on John Powell, team foul #9 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF) Rodney Candelaria | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Matthew Grimm (SF), Robert Hames (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Justin Ansell, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Matthew Grimm travels with the ball | 49-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois (C) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | James Patton comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-69 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Robert Hames pulls down the rebound | 49-69 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | John Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Sirois | 49-69 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Michael Gertz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Hames | 49-72 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | James Patton clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-72 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois tips it home | 51-72 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Michael Gertz misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-72 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Robert Hames snags the offensive board | 51-72 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Michael Gertz runs out the clock | 51-72 |