| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Burch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Will Culp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Blanchard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fresh) SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund inbounds the ball | 17-22 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:58 | Alabama | Richard Brousseau takes the ball from Stephen Sallee in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster loses the dribble to Dustin Soderlund | 17-22 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Webster - foul #2 on Ryan Webster, team foul #1 | 17-22 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee buries a shot from the left side | 19-22 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Stephen Sallee takes the ball from Steven Reel | 19-22 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Gary Burch can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Gary Burch grabs the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Gary Burch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-22 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Will Culp - foul #1 on Will Culp, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Damron (C) Joseph Pratt | |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-25 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele scores on a 3 from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Steven Reel steals it from Stephen Sallee | 19-28 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster double dribbles | 19-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Ash (SF) Dustin Soderlund | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Davis (SF), Joseph Pratt (C) Ryan Webster, Jim Damron | |
| 16:32 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Brousseau - foul #1 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt blows the dunk but he's hacked by Gary Blanchard - foul #1 on Gary Blanchard, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary Burch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ash (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Will Culp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Ash | 22-29 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Gary Burch | 22-29 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee can't finish the layup | 22-29 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Steven Reel | 22-31 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Gary Burch can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Brice Steele - foul #3 on Brice Steele, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund (SF), Anthony Blain (PF), Darryl Krohn (C) Richard Ash, Will Culp, Gary Blanchard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Ryan Webster (SF), Jim Damron (PF), Ted Schultz (C) Richard Brousseau, Paul Davis, Steven Reel, Joseph Pratt | |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Gary Burch makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Gary Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ted Schultz | 23-33 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Gary Burch knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Soderlund | 25-33 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Darryl Krohn | 25-33 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Gary Burch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron is fouled on the floor by Gary Burch - foul #1 on Gary Burch, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt (PG), Jessie Henderson (SF) Stephen Sallee, Gary Burch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Steven Reel (PF) Brice Steele, Ted Schultz | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster blows the layup | 25-33 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster tips it back up and in | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Ehrhardt (fresh) SG - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Blain (fresh) C - Darryl Krohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Damron (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Anthony Blain misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Reel - foul #2 on Steven Reel, team foul #4 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Sallee (PG), Richard Ash (SF), Gary Blanchard (C) Mark Ehrhardt, Jessie Henderson, Darryl Krohn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Paul Davis (SF), Joseph Pratt (C) Timothy Hawkins, Ryan Webster, Jim Damron | |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Anthony Blain misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Anthony Blain makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Anthony Blain | 26-35 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis can't tip it in | 29-35 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Ash | 29-35 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Steven Reel is called for the reach on Stephen Sallee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Reel, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Burch (SG), Will Culp (PF) Dustin Soderlund, Anthony Blain | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SG), Ted Schultz (PF) George Ewing, Steven Reel | |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Gary Burch buries a 3 from straight away | 32-35 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Brousseau | 32-37 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Will Culp clanks a jumper from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Gary Burch is called for the reach on Brice Steele - foul #2 on Gary Burch, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt (PG), Dustin Soderlund (SF), Jessie Henderson (PF), Darryl Krohn (C) Stephen Sallee, Richard Ash, Will Culp, Gary Blanchard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Ryan Webster (SF), Steven Reel (PF), Jim Damron (C) Richard Brousseau, Paul Davis, Ted Schultz, Joseph Pratt | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele blows the layup over the doubleteam | 32-37 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Gary Burch steps in front of the Timothy Hawkins pass | 32-37 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund hits the finger roll set up by Gary Burch | 34-37 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Ehrhardt steals the ball from Ryan Webster | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Ehrhardt (fresh) SG - Gary Burch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Krohn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brice Steele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Damron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Burch | 36-37 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Brice Steele and he's fouled by Gary Burch - foul #3 on Gary Burch, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Sallee (PG), Anthony Blain (PF), Gary Blanchard (C) Gary Burch, Jessie Henderson, Darryl Krohn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG) Brice Steele | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Anthony Blain is fouled on the floor by Steven Reel - foul #4 on Steven Reel, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Burch (SG), Will Culp (C) Mark Ehrhardt, Gary Blanchard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Paul Davis (SF), Ted Schultz (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Timothy Hawkins, Ryan Webster, Steven Reel, Jim Damron | |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee is hacked by Joseph Pratt - foul #2 on Joseph Pratt, team foul #7 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SG) George Ewing | |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Dustin Soderlund steals the ball from Brice Steele | 38-40 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Ash (SF) Gary Burch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis jams it | 38-42 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Richard Ash clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 38-42 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brice Steele | 38-42 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Will Culp snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund misses long on a floater from the right block | 38-42 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Anthony Blain grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Richard Ash is hacked by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #8 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Burch (SG), Jessie Henderson (PF), Gary Blanchard (C) Dustin Soderlund, Anthony Blain, Will Culp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), George Ewing (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Steven Reel (PF), Jim Damron (C) Richard Brousseau, Brice Steele, Paul Davis, Ted Schultz, Joseph Pratt | |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Richard Ash misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Ewing | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary Burch (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Ash (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jessie Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jim Damron (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 38-45 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Gary Burch misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund (SF), Anthony Blain (PF) Richard Ash, Jessie Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SG) George Ewing | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster is hacked by Dustin Soderlund - foul #3 on Dustin Soderlund, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Joseph Pratt (C) Timothy Hawkins, Jim Damron | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt throws it down set up by Richard Brousseau | 38-47 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Gary Burch is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Stephen Sallee - foul #1 on Stephen Sallee, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt (PG), Jessie Henderson (SG), Richard Ash (SF), Darryl Krohn (C) Stephen Sallee, Gary Burch, Dustin Soderlund, Gary Blanchard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Richard Ash is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Ash, team foul #8 | 38-50 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele is fouled on the floor by Darryl Krohn - foul #1 on Darryl Krohn, team foul #9 | 38-50 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Richard Ash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Darryl Krohn swats the dunk try by Steven Reel | 38-52 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Ryan Webster steals the ball from Mark Ehrhardt | 38-52 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau runs out the clock | 38-52 |