| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) SF - Fred Overman (fresh) PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) C - Corey Daniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) SF - Norman Dye (fresh) PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) C - Rene Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Corey Daniel gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Michael McConkey's floater is tipped away by Rene Esposito | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Thurman Harris | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Corey Daniel knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Stanford Vansant and he's fouled by Franklin Cook - foul #1 on Franklin Cook, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Fred Overman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Corey Daniel's dunk attempt is rejected by Rene Esposito | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Clinton Kent pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Fred Overman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Alabama | Corey Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Fred Overman misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Clinton Kent takes the ball from Franklin Cook | 2-4 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Rene Esposito is called for the reach on Clinton Kent - foul #1 on Rene Esposito, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Travis Hardwick (C) Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Peter Angulo (C) Thurman Harris, Rene Esposito | |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Clinton Kent misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses the jumpshot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fresh) PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Scott Tarin (fresh) SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Cook (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Angulo (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clinton Kent | 6-4 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye loses the dribble to Stanford Vansant | 6-4 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Clinton Kent dunks the ball on a great pass from Stanford Vansant | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Clinton Kent - foul #1 on Clinton Kent, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (SG), William Rowley (PF), Corey Daniel (C) Stanford Vansant, Michael McConkey, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Randy Hendrix (C) Dennis Posey, Norman Dye, Franklin Cook | |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Corey Daniel gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Fred Overman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Thurman Harris | 8-6 |
| 14:24 | Alabama | Corey Daniel drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Clinton Kent | 10-6 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Cody Lingerfelt | 10-9 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Fred Overman connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Bonaparte | 12-9 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Clinton Kent gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Kent | 15-9 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix's pass is intercepted by Fred Overman | 15-9 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Fred Overman lays it up and in | 17-9 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Corey Daniel - foul #1 on Corey Daniel, team foul #2 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), Michael McConkey (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Clinton Kent, Thomas Bonaparte, William Rowley, Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (PG), Dennis Posey (SG), Norman Dye (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Thurman Harris, Cody Lingerfelt, Scott Tarin, Randy Hendrix | |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick loses the dribble to Norman Dye | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Angulo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla is fouled on the floor by Dale Bible - foul #1 on Dale Bible, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (SF) Fred Overman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook (PF) Peter Angulo | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito lays it up and in | 17-13 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the easy layup but the foul's on Norman Dye - foul #1 on Norman Dye, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG) Kevin Bonilla | |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Franklin Cook | 18-13 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey can't finish the layup | 18-13 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | David Cooper gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses long on a shot from the left side | 18-13 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | Michael McConkey makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Cooper | 20-13 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Cooper - foul #1 on David Cooper, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Fred Overman (SF) Dale Bible, David Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Michael McConkey is hacked by Cody Lingerfelt - foul #1 on Cody Lingerfelt, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (SG) Stanford Vansant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG) Cody Lingerfelt | |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Rene Esposito swats the layup by Michael McConkey | 20-15 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses the jumper from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Norman Dye picks off the pass by Fred Overman | 20-17 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (PF), Corey Daniel (C) Michael McConkey, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (C) Rene Esposito | |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Corey Daniel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Peter Angulo - foul #1 on Peter Angulo, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG) Clinton Kent | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (SF) Norman Dye | |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Franklin Cook | 20-17 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey buries a driving attempt from close range | 20-19 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Corey Daniel hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 20-19 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Bonaparte is called for the reach on Dennis Posey - foul #1 on Thomas Bonaparte, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (SG), David Cooper (SF) Thomas Bonaparte, Fred Overman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Randy Hendrix (C) Thurman Harris, Franklin Cook | |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Corey Daniel pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Michael McConkey (PF) Dale Bible, William Rowley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF) Dennis Posey | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Cody Lingerfelt | 20-21 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Corey Daniel loses the ball out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Travis Hardwick (C) Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cooper (fresh) PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Scott Tarin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Clinton Kent grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the shot from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Clinton Kent pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Clinton Kent's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Hendrix | 20-21 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Kent | 20-21 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant can't throw it down | 20-21 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Angulo | 20-21 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Cody Lingerfelt | 20-23 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Tarin - foul #1 on Scott Tarin, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Fred Overman (SF), William Rowley (PF), Corey Daniel (C) Clinton Kent, David Cooper, Michael McConkey, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Dennis Posey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Franklin Cook (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Scott Tarin, Cody Lingerfelt, Norman Dye, Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rene Esposito | 21-23 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris comes up short on the shot from the left side | 21-23 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Dale Bible snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Kevin Bonilla is called for the reach on Fred Overman - foul #1 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (SG) Stanford Vansant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Fred Overman misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dale Bible - foul #2 on Dale Bible, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG) Dale Bible | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Corey Daniel scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Clinton Kent | 23-25 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito is fouled on the floor by Corey Daniel - foul #2 on Corey Daniel, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael McConkey (PF), Javier Lopez (C) William Rowley, Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF) Kevin Bonilla | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Norman Dye is called for the reach on Fred Overman - foul #2 on Norman Dye, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Travis Hardwick (C) Javier Lopez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (SF) Norman Dye | |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Fred Overman makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Fred Overman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clinton Kent - foul #2 on Clinton Kent, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG) Clinton Kent | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF) Scott Tarin | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Dale Bible makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael McConkey | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Bonaparte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 7 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-29 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey grabs the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris jams it | 27-31 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Dale Bible's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (SG), William Rowley (PF), Corey Daniel (C) Thomas Bonaparte, Michael McConkey, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Peter Angulo (PF), Randy Hendrix (C) Thurman Harris, Franklin Cook, Rene Esposito | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Corey Daniel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stanford Vansant | 29-34 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by William Rowley - foul #1 on William Rowley, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Franklin Cook (PF) Dennis Posey, Norman Dye | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Fred Overman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Corey Daniel can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Corey Daniel - foul #3 on Corey Daniel, team foul #10 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Thomas Bonaparte (SG), David Cooper (SF), Michael McConkey (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Dale Bible, Stanford Vansant, Fred Overman, William Rowley, Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG) Cody Lingerfelt | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Michael McConkey pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Cooper | 32-37 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo's floater is tipped away by Michael McConkey | 32-37 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | David Cooper pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG), Norman Dye (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Scott Tarin, Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Cook | 32-37 |