| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Whitman - foul #1 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | William Roach is called for traveling | 27-32 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Johnson | 30-35 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Drozd and he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Robert James gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Whitman steals it from Michael Hilbert | 32-35 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Drozd | 34-35 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Roach | 34-37 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | William Roach clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ebner is called for the reach on Norman Jenkins - foul #2 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Charles Sanders (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, William Roach, Michael Hilbert | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert James | 34-37 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is hacked by Christopher Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Williams, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Cutler (SG), Michael Hilbert (C) Norman Jenkins, Robert James | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Abron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Cutler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Steib (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi is hacked by Christopher Chapman - foul #2 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF) Dikembe Adi | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | James Cutler is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 34-37 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Christopher Williams snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Christopher Chapman double dribbles | 34-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Steve Schroeder (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Charles Sanders, James Abron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG) Jeremy Taylor, James Cutler | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | James Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 34-37 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | James Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder buries a floater from the right wing set up by Christopher Chapman | 36-37 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | William Roach steals the ball from Steve Schroeder | 36-37 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Roach | 36-39 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Christopher Williams misses long on a jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the lay-in | 36-39 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | William Roach pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib loses the dribble to Christopher Chapman | 36-39 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | John Drozd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Chapman | 38-39 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | William Roach is hacked by John Drozd - foul #3 on John Drozd, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Charles Sanders (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Christopher Williams, Christopher Chapman, Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), James Cutler (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Robert James (PF) James Johnson, Norman Jenkins, William Roach, Richard Steib | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Robert James knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeremy Taylor | 38-42 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Robert James picks off the pass by Charles Sanders | 38-42 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | James Abron takes the ball from Dikembe Adi | 38-42 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Charles Sanders hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Robert James comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | James Abron pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Abron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Cutler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert James (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Charles Sanders banks in the layup | 42-42 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Robert James can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | James Abron is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Steve Schroeder (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Charles Sanders, James Abron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Richard Steib (C) Jeremy Taylor, James Cutler, Dikembe Adi, Michael Hilbert | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Robert James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Robert James's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Schroeder | 42-42 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins tips it home | 42-44 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder misses the shot from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | William Roach scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Johnson | 42-47 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Robert James clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Whitman - foul #2 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF) Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (C) Richard Steib | |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Christopher Chapman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-48 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is hacked by Steve Schroeder - foul #2 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) James Johnson | |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | William Roach steals it from Dennis Ebner | 45-50 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Roach | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Schroeder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Christopher Chapman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner can't tip it in | 45-52 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Christopher Williams loses the dribble to Jeremy Taylor | 45-52 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Robert James's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Schroeder | 45-52 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 45-52 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor is fouled on the floor by John Drozd - foul #4 on John Drozd, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Charles Sanders (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Christopher Williams, Christopher Chapman, Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), James Cutler (SG), Richard Steib (C) Norman Jenkins, William Roach, Michael Hilbert | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | James Abron comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-54 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | James Cutler gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib's dunk attempt is rejected by James Abron | 45-54 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Charles Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:16 | Alabama | James Johnson steals the ball from Charles Sanders | 45-54 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | James Cutler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Charles Sanders grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski loses the ball out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Michael Hilbert (C) James Cutler, Jeremy Taylor, Robert James | |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | William Roach buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hilbert | 45-56 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-56 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | James Abron tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by James Johnson | 47-58 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Steve Schroeder (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Charles Sanders, James Abron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | John Drozd snags the offensive board | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 16 pts. SF - William Roach (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Steib (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner clanks a runner in the lane | 47-58 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Steve Schroeder is called for the reach on Richard Steib - foul #3 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman knocks in the floater from the left side set up by John Drozd | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Whitman in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | James Johnson grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes picks off the pass by Norman Jenkins in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | John Drozd blows the layup | 49-60 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | William Roach buries a 3 from straight away set up by Norman Jenkins | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Whitman | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Whitman is called for the reach on Robert James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #11 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Charles Sanders (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Michael Hilbert (C) James Johnson, William Roach, Richard Steib | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | James Abron hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Cichonski and he's fouled by Michael Hilbert - foul #3 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #2 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), William Roach (SF) Jeremy Taylor, Dikembe Adi | |
| 01:37 | Alabama | James Abron makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Williams - foul #3 on Christopher Williams, team foul #12 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF) James Johnson, William Roach | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Christopher Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-67 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski gets the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Charles Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor is hacked by Charles Cichonski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #13 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF) Dikembe Adi | |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Christopher Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Taylor | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Williams is called for the reach on Norman Jenkins - foul #4 on Christopher Williams, team foul #14 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) Jeremy Taylor | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Johnson runs out the clock | 54-70 |