| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Reel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Burch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Will Culp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Krohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:57 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Webster - foul #3 on Ryan Webster, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | The short jumper by Gary Burch is denied by Joseph Pratt | 36-36 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt misses the easy layup | 36-36 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dustin Soderlund | 36-36 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Joseph Pratt swats the short shot by Gary Burch | 36-36 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Webster | 38-36 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brice Steele - foul #4 on Brice Steele, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (SG) Brice Steele | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Blain (PF) Darryl Krohn | |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund misses the floater from the right side | 38-37 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Webster | 40-37 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Ash (SF) Dustin Soderlund | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Anthony Blain gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Gary Burch misses badly on a floater from the right block | 40-37 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Anthony Blain can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Anthony Blain grabs the board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Burch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ash (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Blain (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Will Culp (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Richard Ash is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Webster - foul #4 on Ryan Webster, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Paul Davis (SF), Jim Damron (C) Timothy Hawkins, Ryan Webster, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund (SF), Gary Blanchard (C) Anthony Blain, Will Culp | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 40-37 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis tips it home | 42-37 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-39 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Richard Ash - foul #1 on Richard Ash, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Joseph Pratt (C) Richard Brousseau, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Blain (PF) Richard Ash | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Anthony Blain grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Gary Blanchard | 43-42 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Gary Burch is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Reel - foul #2 on Steven Reel, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Jim Damron (PF) George Ewing, Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt (SG), Will Culp (PF) Gary Burch, Anthony Blain | |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Pratt - foul #2 on Joseph Pratt, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Ted Schultz (C) Richard Brousseau, Paul Davis, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jessie Henderson (SF) Dustin Soderlund | |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron is hacked by Will Culp - foul #3 on Will Culp, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (PG), Steven Reel (PF) Timothy Hawkins, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Burch (SG), Dustin Soderlund (SF), Anthony Blain (PF) Stephen Sallee, Jessie Henderson, Will Culp | |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Gary Burch steals the ball from Ted Schultz | 45-42 |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Burch | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Steven Reel (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Schultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Ehrhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Burch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Blain (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | George Ewing travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Damron (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Steven Reel, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Sallee (PG), Darryl Krohn (C) Mark Ehrhardt, Gary Blanchard | |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Joseph Pratt is called for the reach on Darryl Krohn - foul #3 on Joseph Pratt, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG) George Ewing | |
| Subs | Alabama | Will Culp (PF) Anthony Blain | |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Gary Burch misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Gary Burch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jim Damron | 45-44 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Gary Burch is called for the reach on Timothy Hawkins - foul #3 on Gary Burch, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Paul Davis (SF), Steven Reel (PF), Ted Schultz (C) Timothy Hawkins, Ryan Webster, Jim Damron, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt (PG), Jessie Henderson (SG), Richard Ash (SF), Anthony Blain (PF), Gary Blanchard (C) Stephen Sallee, Gary Burch, Dustin Soderlund, Will Culp, Darryl Krohn | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Anthony Blain grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Paul Davis denies the turnaround by Mark Ehrhardt | 45-44 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Richard Ash snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jessie Henderson - foul #1 on Jessie Henderson, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt (C) Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Sallee (PG), Gary Burch (SG), Dustin Soderlund (SF) Mark Ehrhardt, Jessie Henderson, Richard Ash | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brice Steele (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Paul Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Burch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Blain (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund misses the fadeaway from the right block | 47-46 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Brousseau | 47-46 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Blanchard - foul #4 on Gary Blanchard, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Jim Damron (PF) Brice Steele, Paul Davis, Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Alabama | Will Culp (PF), Darryl Krohn (C) Anthony Blain, Gary Blanchard | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Gary Burch drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Sallee | 49-48 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Webster | 51-48 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Gary Burch gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Gary Burch is hacked by Jim Damron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Damron, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SG), Steven Reel (PF), Paul Davis (C) Richard Brousseau, Jim Damron, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Ash (SF), Anthony Blain (PF) Dustin Soderlund, Will Culp | |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Gary Burch makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Gary Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Gary Burch steals the ball from Paul Davis | 51-50 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Gary Burch dunks the ball | 51-52 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 51-52 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Blain - foul #1 on Anthony Blain, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (PG), Jim Damron (C) Timothy Hawkins, Ryan Webster | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund (SG), Gary Blanchard (C) Gary Burch, Darryl Krohn | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Anthony Blain is called for the reach on Brice Steele - foul #2 on Anthony Blain, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz (C) Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt (SG) Anthony Blain | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Ehrhardt | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brice Steele (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jim Damron (fresh) C - Ted Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Ehrhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Ash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Ryan Webster (SF), Steven Reel (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) George Ewing, Paul Davis, Jim Damron, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Burch (SG), Will Culp (PF) Mark Ehrhardt, Richard Ash | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 56-55 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ryan Webster - foul #5 on Ryan Webster, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Davis (SF) Ryan Webster | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-57 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 56-57 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Gary Burch scores on a jump hook from the left block | 56-59 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard is fouled in the backcourt by Brice Steele - foul #5 on Brice Steele, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (SG) Brice Steele | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Blain (PF) Will Culp | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses short on a halfcourt shot | 56-61 |