| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Hudson - foul #2 on Robert Hudson, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Robert Hudson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Christopher Zito is called for the reach on Brian Annunziata - foul #2 on Christopher Zito, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Risher | 29-37 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Christopher Zito connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Hudson | 31-37 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata clanks a runner in the lane | 31-37 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Robert Hudson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Christopher Zito tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield is fouled on the floor by Larry Harris - foul #2 on Larry Harris, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Brian Annunziata is blocked by John Follis | 31-37 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Peter Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-37 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on Richard Steele | 31-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Bryan Cooper (SF) Robert Hudson, John Follis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Johnny Heard (SF), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Brian Fairfield, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Peter Johnson is fouled on the floor by Brian Messinger - foul #1 on Brian Messinger, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF) Brian Annunziata | |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Brian Messinger blocks the short jumper by Larry Harris | 31-37 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Peter Johnson snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the board | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Derrick Cifuentes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bryan Cooper (fresh) PF - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Zito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | David Pagel gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Andrew Alvord swats the short shot by Derrick Cifuentes | 31-37 |
| 14:56 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Bryan Cooper - foul #1 on Bryan Cooper, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), John Follis (SF) Derrick Cifuentes, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Johnny Heard, Brian Messinger, Andrew Alvord | |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Zito | 33-39 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Brian Fairfield is called for the reach on Robert Hudson - foul #2 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | John Follis makes the jumper from the left block | 35-39 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Johnson (PF) Bryan Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SF) Brian Fairfield | |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Robert Hudson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Monte Denenberg - foul #1 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SF) Johnny Heard | |
| 12:19 | Alabama | John Follis double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Cooper (PF) Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | David Pagel clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the floater from close range on a great pass from David Pagel | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Harris (tiring) 2 reb. SF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Zito (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pagel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | John Follis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-41 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 37-43 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Christopher Zito pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Richard Steele picks off the pass by John Follis | 37-43 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is fouled on the floor by Robert Hudson - foul #3 on Robert Hudson, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Goran Czubakowski (SG), Peter Johnson (PF) Robert Hudson, Larry Harris, John Follis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Brian Annunziata, David Pagel, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield's floater is knocked away by Peter Johnson | 37-43 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Peter Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Christopher Zito comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Derrick Cifuentes | 39-43 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Goran Czubakowski - foul #2 on Goran Czubakowski, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SG), John Follis (SF) Goran Czubakowski, Bryan Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Peter Johnson drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Follis | 41-45 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Larry Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield makes the 3 from straight away | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Derrick Cifuentes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - Larry Harris (tired) 2 reb. SF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Zito (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Larry Harris travels with the ball | 41-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), Goran Czubakowski (SG), Bryan Cooper (PF) Derrick Cifuentes, Larry Harris, Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Andrew Alvord, Brian Messinger | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Pagel | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Robert Hudson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Follis | 43-53 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Peter Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SF) Brian Fairfield | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Goran Czubakowski | 46-56 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg double dribbles | 46-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SG), Christopher Zito (C) Goran Czubakowski, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Monte Denenberg - foul #2 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-56 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | John Follis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #2 on Johnny Heard, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Messinger (C) David Pagel, Monte Denenberg | |
| 04:35 | Alabama | John Follis makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | John Follis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 47-56 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | John Follis pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Robert Hudson loses the dribble to Johnny Heard | 47-56 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnny Heard | 47-58 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Robert Hudson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-58 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Steele | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Harris (tired) 3 reb. SF - John Follis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Zito (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Christopher Zito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-60 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Larry Harris steals it from Brian Annunziata | 47-60 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | John Follis throws it down on a great pass from Larry Harris | 49-60 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Steele and he's fouled by John Follis - foul #1 on John Follis, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Goran Czubakowski (SG), Peter Johnson (PF) Robert Hudson, Larry Harris, John Follis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Ryan Risher | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes is fouled on the floor by Johnny Heard - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF) Brian Annunziata | |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Derrick Cifuentes | 51-63 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | David Pagel drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Bryan Cooper - foul #2 on Bryan Cooper, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | David Pagel makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Derrick Cifuentes | 53-66 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Zito - foul #3 on Christopher Zito, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Alvord - foul #2 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Christopher Zito makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama 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) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-68 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Peter Johnson gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Cooper | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Pagel runs out the clock | 57-68 |