| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Strout (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darius Vigil (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Mantooth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Day (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earnest Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Boris Kadlubowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Wortham (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Tavera inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski misses the driving attempt near the basket | 32-30 |
| 19:50 | Alabama | Earnest Bennett can't tip it in | 32-30 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | William Mantooth pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Bobby Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | David Wortham grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski misses long on a shot from the left block | 32-30 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | David Wortham tips it home | 32-32 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | William Mantooth gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Boris Kadlubowski swats the dunk try by William Mantooth | 32-32 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Boris Kadlubowski | 32-32 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski is denied on a layup by William Mantooth | 32-32 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | William Mantooth steals it from Robert Tavera | 32-32 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | William Mantooth banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby Smith | 34-32 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Brian Day clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | William Mantooth buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Leonard Strout | 36-32 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Brian Day buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Darius Vigil is fouled on the floor by Boris Kadlubowski - foul #1 on Boris Kadlubowski, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Newman (SG), Roger Allen (PF), William Burton (C) Leonard Strout, Darius Vigil, William Mantooth | |
| Subs | Alabama | Heriberto Greco (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Ricky Morejon (SF), Patrick Bennett (PF), Henry Zubia (C) Brian Day, Earnest Bennett, Robert Tavera, Boris Kadlubowski, David Wortham | |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Bobby Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Roger Allen misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Henry Zubia gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bobby Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Newman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Norris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Morejon (fresh) PF - Patrick Bennett (fresh) C - Henry Zubia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Patrick Bennett connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Peter Smith | 36-37 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Bobby Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Patrick Bennett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Allen - foul #1 on Roger Allen, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout (SG) Gary Newman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Tavera (SF), David Wortham (C) Ricky Morejon, Henry Zubia | |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Patrick Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Patrick Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Roger Allen gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Peter Smith picks off the pass by Douglas Norris | 38-38 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Heriberto Greco can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Bobby Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Roger Allen is fouled on the floor by Peter Smith - foul #1 on Peter Smith, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mantooth (C) William Burton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Day (PG), Earnest Bennett (SG), Boris Kadlubowski (PF) Heriberto Greco, Peter Smith, Patrick Bennett | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Douglas Norris makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leonard Strout | 41-38 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Brian Day misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Smith - foul #3 on Bobby Smith, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Brian Day misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Brian Day misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | William Mantooth pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Douglas Norris comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by David Wortham - foul #1 on David Wortham, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Zubia (C) David Wortham | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Douglas Norris makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Douglas Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Brian Day scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Earnest Bennett | 43-41 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Henry Zubia - foul #2 on Henry Zubia, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Burton (PF) Roger Allen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Henry Zubia grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Burton - foul #2 on William Burton, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Allen (SG), William Lymon (PF) Leonard Strout, William Burton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | William Lymon pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | William Mantooth is denied on a layup by Henry Zubia | 44-41 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Henry Zubia travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout (SG), William Burton (PF) Roger Allen, William Lymon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ricky Morejon (SF), David Wortham (C) Robert Tavera, Henry Zubia | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Brian Day can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | William Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bobby Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Strout (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Norris (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mantooth (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Day (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earnest Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ricky Morejon (fresh) PF - Boris Kadlubowski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - David Wortham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Douglas Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | David Wortham grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Brian Day is blocked by William Burton | 47-41 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Ricky Morejon tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | William Burton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Boris Kadlubowski - foul #2 on Boris Kadlubowski, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Allen (SG), Darius Vigil (PF) Leonard Strout, William Mantooth | |
| Subs | Alabama | Heriberto Greco (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Patrick Bennett (PF) Brian Day, Earnest Bennett, Ricky Morejon, Boris Kadlubowski | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | William Burton misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | William Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | David Wortham snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Patrick Bennett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Heriberto Greco and he's hacked by Darius Vigil - foul #3 on Darius Vigil, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout (SG), William Lymon (C) Darius Vigil, William Burton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Patrick Bennett misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Roger Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Roger Allen hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Peter Smith - foul #2 on Peter Smith, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Vigil (PF), William Mantooth (C) Leonard Strout, William Lymon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Zubia (C) David Wortham | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Roger Allen misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Henry Zubia grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Robert Tavera is hacked by Douglas Norris - foul #2 on Douglas Norris, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout (SG) Darius Vigil | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Henry Zubia misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Henry Zubia grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Henry Zubia misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Mantooth - foul #1 on William Mantooth, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Vigil (PF) Roger Allen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski (PF) Patrick Bennett | |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Henry Zubia makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Henry Zubia makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Peter Smith is called for the reach on Leonard Strout - foul #3 on Peter Smith, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Lymon (C) William Mantooth | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Day (PG), Earnest Bennett (SG), David Wortham (C) Heriberto Greco, Peter Smith, Henry Zubia | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Brian Day hits a shot near the basket set up by Robert Tavera | 51-49 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Bobby Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Earnest Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Robert Tavera knocks in the runner from the right block | 51-51 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Bobby Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Earnest Bennett | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bobby Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Strout (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Norris (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darius Vigil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Lymon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Day (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earnest Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Tavera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Boris Kadlubowski (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - David Wortham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Bobby Smith is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Allen (SG), William Burton (PF), William Mantooth (C) Leonard Strout, Darius Vigil, William Lymon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Smith (SG), Ricky Morejon (SF) Earnest Bennett, Robert Tavera | |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Brian Day | 54-55 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | William Mantooth makes the jump hook in the lane | 56-55 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Bobby Smith is called for the reach on Brian Day - foul #4 on Bobby Smith, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout (SG) William Burton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Bennett (PF), Henry Zubia (C) Boris Kadlubowski, David Wortham | |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Brian Day makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Brian Day makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Henry Zubia pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Brian Day loses the ball out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Newman (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Heriberto Greco (PG), Earnest Bennett (SG), Robert Tavera (SF) Brian Day, Peter Smith, Ricky Morejon | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | William Mantooth drills a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Henry Zubia - foul #3 on Henry Zubia, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Smith (PG), William Burton (PF) Gary Newman, Roger Allen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | William Mantooth makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Heriberto Greco hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earnest Bennett and he's fouled by Bobby Smith - foul #5 on Bobby Smith, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Newman (PG), Roger Allen (SF), Darius Vigil (PF) Bobby Smith, Douglas Norris, William Burton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski (PF), David Wortham (C) Patrick Bennett, Henry Zubia | |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Heriberto Greco makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | William Mantooth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Norris (SF), William Burton (PF) Roger Allen, Darius Vigil | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski can't finish the layup | 59-60 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Douglas Norris | 59-60 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Douglas Norris scores on a turnaround from the right block | 61-60 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Earnest Bennett's pass is intercepted by William Mantooth | 61-60 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Tavera is called for the reach on William Mantooth - foul #3 on Robert Tavera, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Allen (SG), Darius Vigil (PF) Leonard Strout, William Burton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | William Mantooth makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | William Mantooth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Heriberto Greco | 63-62 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Darius Vigil clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Darius Vigil grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Newman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Douglas Norris (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darius Vigil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Mantooth (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Heriberto Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earnest Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Boris Kadlubowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - David Wortham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Darius Vigil can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | David Wortham gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Heriberto Greco misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | William Mantooth grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | William Mantooth's fadeaway is rejected by David Wortham | 63-62 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Wortham | 63-62 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Heriberto Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout (SG), William Burton (C) Darius Vigil, William Mantooth | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Day (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Ricky Morejon (SF), Patrick Bennett (PF), Henry Zubia (C) Heriberto Greco, Earnest Bennett, Robert Tavera, Boris Kadlubowski, David Wortham | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Douglas Norris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mantooth (C) Roger Allen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Tavera (SF), David Wortham (C) Ricky Morejon, Henry Zubia | |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Gary Newman is called for the reach on Brian Day - foul #3 on Gary Newman, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Allen (PF) William Mantooth | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski (PF) Patrick Bennett | |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Brian Day makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Brian Day misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Douglas Norris pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout dunks the ball | 65-63 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Peter Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Vigil (PF), William Mantooth (C) Roger Allen, William Burton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Earnest Bennett (SG) Peter Smith | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Darius Vigil grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Darius Vigil hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Brian Day hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | David Wortham gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski blows the layup | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Boris Kadlubowski tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Leonard Strout knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Newman | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Leonard Strout steals the ball from Earnest Bennett | 67-65 |