| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Hawks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Conrad Severson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-28 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Roger Hawks gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:01 | Alabama | John Powell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Gertz | 38-28 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong is whistled for traveling | 38-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), James Johnson (SG), Lowell Handy (SF), James Hannah (PF), Christopher Haynes (C) Michael Gertz, John Powell, David Howard, Roger Hawks, Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lowell Handy | 40-28 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses long on an open floater from the left side | 40-28 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers can't tip it in | 40-28 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert gets the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | James Johnson steals the ball from Jerry Becker | 40-28 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Lowell Handy banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Johnson | 42-28 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (PG), Roger Hawks (PF), Conrad Severson (C) Vance Doty, James Hannah, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Conrad Severson pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Kirby Gong picks off the pass by John Powell | 42-28 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus is whistled for traveling | 42-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), David Howard (SF), Christopher Haynes (PF) James Johnson, Roger Hawks, Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Kevin Sirois (PF), Paul Folsom (C) Jerry Becker, Kirby Gong, Edwin Desrochers, Raymond Seibert | |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Lowell Handy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois grabs the board | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Handy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Combs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Sirois (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Folsom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois is hacked by John Powell - foul #1 on John Powell, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Johnson (SG), Roger Hawks (PF), Conrad Severson (C) Michael Gertz, David Howard, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF) Marvin Dejesus | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | John Combs misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Lowell Handy pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | James Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Conrad Severson | 45-28 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | John Combs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom snags the offensive board | 45-28 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois makes the wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from John Combs | 45-30 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Kyle Medley is called for the reach on Lowell Handy - foul #1 on Kyle Medley, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), James Hannah (SG), David Howard (SF), Christopher Haynes (PF) John Powell, James Johnson, Roger Hawks, Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Jerry Becker (SG), Kirby Gong (SF), Edwin Desrochers (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Michael Smith, John Combs, Kyle Medley, Kevin Sirois, Paul Folsom | |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Michael Gertz travels with the ball | 45-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SG) James Hannah | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Michael Gertz gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Michael Gertz is hacked by Jerry Becker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Becker, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hannah (SG) John Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:50 | Alabama | James Hannah is called for traveling | 45-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), John Powell (SG), Roger Hawks (PF) Michael Gertz, James Hannah, David Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 45-30 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | John Powell grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | John Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), David Howard (SF), Conrad Severson (PF) Vance Doty, Roger Hawks, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hannah (SG), Roger Hawks (PF) John Powell, David Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lowell Handy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Hawks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Conrad Severson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Lowell Handy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-30 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Seibert | 45-30 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers's fadeaway is rejected by Lowell Handy | 45-30 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Gertz | 45-30 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Conrad Severson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Michael Gertz gets the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Michael Gertz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), John Powell (SG), David Howard (SF), Christopher Haynes (PF) Michael Gertz, James Hannah, Roger Hawks, Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Kevin Sirois (PF), Paul Folsom (C) Jerry Becker, Kirby Gong, Edwin Desrochers, Raymond Seibert | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-30 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Haynes | 45-30 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Vance Doty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Sirois | 45-30 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith buries a jumper from the right block | 45-32 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes misses the dunk but he's fouled by Paul Folsom - foul #1 on Paul Folsom, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), James Johnson (SG), Roger Hawks (PF) Vance Doty, John Powell, Lowell Handy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF) Marvin Dejesus | |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-32 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Roger Hawks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Michael Gertz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SG), Lowell Handy (SF), Conrad Severson (C) James Johnson, David Howard, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Jerry Becker (SG), Kirby Gong (SF), Edwin Desrochers (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Michael Smith, John Combs, Kyle Medley, Kevin Sirois, Paul Folsom | |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the jump hook in the lane | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Conrad Severson - foul #1 on Conrad Severson, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Johnson (SG), David Howard (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Michael Gertz, Lowell Handy, Roger Hawks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Jerry Becker is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #4 on Jerry Becker, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), Lowell Handy (SF) James Johnson, David Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Vance Doty (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Handy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Alabama | John Powell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vance Doty | 51-34 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus is hacked by Lowell Handy - foul #3 on Lowell Handy, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), David Howard (SF), Roger Hawks (PF) Vance Doty, Lowell Handy, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kirby Gong | 51-36 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Michael Gertz knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John Powell | 54-36 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Dejesus | 54-39 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | John Powell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Raymond Seibert | 54-39 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Dejesus and he's fouled by Conrad Severson - foul #2 on Conrad Severson, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), James Johnson (SG), Lowell Handy (SF), James Hannah (PF), Christopher Haynes (C) Michael Gertz, John Powell, David Howard, Roger Hawks, Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Smith (PG), Kyle Medley (SF), Kevin Sirois (C) Marvin Dejesus, Kirby Gong, Raymond Seibert | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-42 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley lays it in on a nice dish by Edwin Desrochers | 54-44 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | James Hannah knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by James Johnson | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Christopher Haynes steals it from Jerry Becker | 57-44 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Kyle Medley is called for the reach on Lowell Handy - foul #2 on Kyle Medley, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), John Powell (SG), David Howard (SF), Roger Hawks (PF), Conrad Severson (C) Vance Doty, James Johnson, Lowell Handy, James Hannah, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), John Combs (SG), Paul Folsom (C) Jerry Becker, Kyle Medley, Edwin Desrochers | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | John Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | John Combs is called for traveling | 57-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lowell Handy (SF) David Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF) Marvin Dejesus | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Michael Gertz misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kyle Medley - foul #3 on Kyle Medley, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Howard (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Lowell Handy, Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Archer (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Michael Gertz makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Michael Gertz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Hawks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Archer (fresh) SG - John Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Folsom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Folsom, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lowell Handy (SF), Conrad Severson (C) David Howard, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Custer (C) Kevin Sirois | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the turnaround from the left block | 61-44 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom blows the layup | 61-44 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | John Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Michael Gertz knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Powell | 63-44 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Lowell Handy is called for the reach on Frank Archer - foul #4 on Lowell Handy, team foul #6 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Howard (SF) Lowell Handy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Smith (PG), Kevin Sirois (PF) Frank Archer, Fred Custer | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Gertz - foul #2 on Michael Gertz, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Paul Folsom is called for the reach on Conrad Severson - foul #3 on Paul Folsom, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois loses the dribble to Michael Gertz | 65-45 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Roger Hawks buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Gertz | 68-45 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Conrad Severson - foul #3 on Conrad Severson, team foul #8 | 68-45 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | David Howard is hacked by Kyle Medley - foul #4 on Kyle Medley, team foul #9 | 68-47 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 70-47 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley hits the follow up shot | 70-49 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Michael Gertz runs out the clock | 70-49 |