| Lineup | Alabama, Huntsville | PG - Kyle Durham (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Letendre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Wetter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Francis Giles (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Backes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kevin Wetter inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama, Huntsville | Alabama, Huntsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Backes hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Francis Giles | 39-31 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 19:20 | Alabama, Huntsville | The rebound goes to John Backes | 39-31 |
| 18:51 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Backes's pass is intercepted by Joe Phillips | 39-31 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal is fouled on the floor by Jacob Letendre - foul #2 on Jacob Letendre, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal tips it in | 39-33 |
| 18:01 | Alabama, Huntsville | Francis Giles is whistled for a carry | 39-33 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 17:49 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Backes gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:25 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Backes's fadeaway is rejected by Oscar Leal | 39-33 |
| 17:23 | Alabama, Huntsville | Francis Giles can't tip it in | 39-33 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Backes - foul #2 on John Backes, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Kevin Beck (SG), John Ross (SF), Richard Harewood (PF) Jacob Letendre, Kevin Wetter, Francis Giles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Kenneth Torain (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Mark Brown, Travis Lyons | |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:45 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Backes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | John Ross is called for the reach on Kenneth Torain - foul #2 on John Ross, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Troy More (SG), Gene Poitra (C) Kyle Durham, John Backes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (PF) Joe Phillips, Oscar Leal | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Spenser and the foul's on John Ross - foul #3 on John Ross, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Kevin Wetter (SF) John Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG) John Spenser | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:48 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kevin Beck misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Torain | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama, Huntsville | PG - Kevin Beck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy More (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Wetter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Harewood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Poitra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin lays it up and in | 39-39 |
| 15:23 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kenneth Torain is called for the reach on Troy More - foul #1 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Kyle Durham (PG), Jacob Letendre (SG), Francis Giles (PF), John Backes (C) Kevin Beck, Troy More, Richard Harewood, Gene Poitra | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| 14:59 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Backes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Travis Lyons - foul #2 on Travis Lyons, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (PF) Kenneth Torain | |
| 14:59 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Backes makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Backes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Backes - foul #3 on John Backes, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | John Ross (SF) Kevin Wetter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:24 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Backes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 14:23 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Ross tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Durham - foul #1 on Kyle Durham, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Phillips (SG) Daniel Finley, Keith Rudolph | |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Oscar Leal | 40-44 |
| 13:50 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Backes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 13:49 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kyle Durham grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | Alabama, Huntsville | Francis Giles is fouled on the floor by Oscar Leal - foul #1 on Oscar Leal, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Kevin Beck (PG), Kevin Wetter (SF) Kyle Durham, John Backes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Mark Brown, Travis Lyons | |
| 13:03 | Alabama, Huntsville | Francis Giles is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Francis Giles, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Richard Harewood (PF) Francis Giles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG) John Spenser | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 12:40 | Alabama, Huntsville | The rebound goes to Richard Harewood | 40-44 |
| 12:27 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kevin Wetter lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Beck | 42-44 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-44 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Kyle Durham (PG), John Backes (C) Jacob Letendre, John Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (PF) Joe Phillips, Oscar Leal | |
| 11:58 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kyle Durham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:57 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kyle Durham pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:48 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Backes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama, Huntsville | PG - Kyle Durham (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Beck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Wetter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Harewood (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Backes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Rudolph | 42-46 |
| 11:04 | Alabama, Huntsville | Daniel Lin blocks the short jumper by John Backes | 42-46 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 10:34 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kyle Durham banks in the layup set up by John Backes | 44-48 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 10:20 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Backes pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:01 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kyle Durham is fouled on the floor by Daniel Finley - foul #3 on Daniel Finley, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Jacob Letendre (SG), John Ross (SF), Francis Giles (PF) Kevin Beck, Kevin Wetter, Richard Harewood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Daniel Finley, Keith Rudolph, Kenneth Torain, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| 09:47 | Alabama, Huntsville | Francis Giles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the turnaround in the paint | 44-48 |
| 09:30 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kyle Durham pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:12 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Spenser is called for the reach on John Backes - foul #3 on John Spenser, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Gene Poitra (C) John Backes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:57 | Alabama, Huntsville | Travis Lyons swats the layup by Gene Poitra | 44-48 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 44-48 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses short on a floater from the right block | 44-48 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the tip | 44-48 |
| 08:34 | Alabama, Huntsville | The rebound goes to Francis Giles | 44-48 |
| 08:09 | Alabama, Huntsville | Francis Giles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons is hacked by Jacob Letendre - foul #3 on Jacob Letendre, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Kevin Beck (PG), Kevin Wetter (SF), John Backes (C) Kyle Durham, John Ross, Gene Poitra | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG) John Spenser | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:36 | Alabama, Huntsville | Francis Giles drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama, Huntsville | PG - Kevin Beck (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jacob Letendre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Wetter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Francis Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Backes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons's pass is intercepted by Kevin Wetter | 46-50 |
| 07:18 | Alabama, Huntsville | Francis Giles drills a floater from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley banks in the layup set up by Mark Brown | 48-52 |
| 06:45 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kevin Wetter banks in the layup | 50-52 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | John Backes steals it from Daniel Finley | 50-52 |
| 06:08 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kevin Beck buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob Letendre | 52-52 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is hacked by John Backes - foul #4 on John Backes, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Kyle Durham (PG), John Ross (SF), Richard Harewood (PF) Jacob Letendre, Kevin Wetter, Francis Giles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (SF), Donald Evens (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:48 | Alabama, Huntsville | Richard Harewood grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 05:28 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Backes drills a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Troy More (SG) Kevin Beck | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips | |
| 05:28 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Backes makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | John Spenser clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 04:54 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Ross is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Gene Poitra (C) John Backes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | John Spenser comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Troy More - foul #2 on Troy More, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Kevin Wetter (SF) Gene Poitra | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:22 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Ross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 04:07 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kevin Wetter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:53 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kyle Durham connects on the jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Spenser | 57-58 |
| 03:23 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kyle Durham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Jacob Letendre (SG), Francis Giles (PF), John Backes (C) Troy More, Richard Harewood, John Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Kenneth Torain, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| Lineup | Alabama, Huntsville | PG - Kyle Durham (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Letendre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Wetter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Francis Giles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Backes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | John Backes is called for the reach on Travis Lyons - foul #5 on John Backes, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | John Ross (C) John Backes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:58 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kyle Durham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 57-59 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Phillips | 57-61 |
| 02:08 | Alabama, Huntsville | Jacob Letendre is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Jacob Letendre, team foul #12 | 57-61 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Phillips and he's hacked by Francis Giles - foul #4 on Francis Giles, team foul #13 | 57-63 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:26 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kyle Durham misses the floater from just outside the lane | 57-64 |
| 01:24 | Alabama, Huntsville | Francis Giles tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons is fouled on the floor by Kyle Durham - foul #2 on Kyle Durham, team foul #14 | 59-64 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:43 | Alabama, Huntsville | Kyle Durham loses the ball out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama, Huntsville | Alabama, Huntsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Kyle Durham is called for the reach on Travis Lyons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Durham, team foul #15 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Daniel Finley | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama, Huntsville | Alabama, Huntsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama, Huntsville | Jacob Letendre can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama, Huntsville | Alabama, Huntsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Kyle Durham is called for the reach on Travis Lyons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Durham, team foul #16 | 59-67 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:24 | Alabama, Huntsville | Jacob Letendre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-68 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is hacked by Kyle Durham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kyle Durham, team foul #17 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Kevin Beck (PG) Kyle Durham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:16 | Alabama, Huntsville | John Ross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama, Huntsville | Alabama, Huntsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Spenser runs out the clock | 59-69 |