| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 2 stl. C - David Damon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | James Parsons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 28-34 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | James Parsons steals it from Travis Lyons | 28-34 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | David Damon misses the shot from the left block | 28-34 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco hits the follow up shot | 28-36 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | David Damon pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | James Parsons travels with the ball | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) Michael Brown | |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons's pass is intercepted by David Damon | 28-36 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-36 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 28-36 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edgar Johnson - foul #1 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF), John Wellman (PF) Jimmy Defranco, Edgar Johnson | |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Wellman | 29-36 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | David Damon is fouled on the floor by Travis Lyons - foul #3 on Travis Lyons, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (C) Mark Brown, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF) John Wellman | |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Anderson | 29-38 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses long on a runner from the baseline | 29-38 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | David Damon gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | James Parsons scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Anderson | 29-41 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Daniel Lin (C) Joe Phillips, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) Michael Brown | |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | James Parsons drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Damon | 30-44 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Daniel Finley picks off the pass by John Anderson in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley banks in the layup | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) SF - Donald Evens (fresh) PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | James Parsons scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Anderson and he's hacked by Keith Rudolph - foul #2 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Daniel Finley, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF), John Wellman (PF) Jimmy Defranco, Edgar Johnson | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the free throw | 32-46 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Wellman - foul #2 on John Wellman, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (PF) Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF) John Wellman | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | James Parsons hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Defranco | 34-49 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown travels with the ball | 34-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG) Keith Rudolph | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (PF) Jimmy Defranco | |
| 14:30 | Alabama | John Anderson's pass is intercepted by Travis Lyons | 34-49 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | John Spenser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Michael Brown connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Anderson | 34-51 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | John Spenser loses the ball out of bounds | 34-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (C) John Spenser, Mark Brown, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF) James Parsons, John Wellman | |
| 13:17 | Alabama | John Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Finley - foul #3 on Daniel Finley, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson is hacked by Daniel Finley - foul #4 on Daniel Finley, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (PG) Daniel Finley | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG) Edgar Johnson | |
| 12:43 | Alabama | James Parsons buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Damon | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain clanks a runner from the right block | 34-53 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | David Damon pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | James Parsons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens is called for traveling | 34-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Kenneth Torain, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) James Parsons | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Damon (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Alabama | John Spenser blocks the jumper by John Anderson | 34-53 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), John Wellman (C) Edgar Johnson, David Damon | |
| 10:47 | Alabama | John Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 34-53 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | John Wellman is whistled for traveling | 34-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SG) Keith Rudolph | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), David Damon (C) Michael Brown, John Wellman | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the driving attempt in the lane | 36-53 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | David Damon misses the easy layup | 36-53 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 36-53 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-53 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | John Anderson scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Damon | 39-55 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 39-55 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | James Parsons drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Anderson | 39-58 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Defranco is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #1 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Kenneth Torain (PF), Daniel Lin (C) John Spenser, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) Edgar Johnson | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Evens | 42-58 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | John Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Rudolph - foul #3 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-60 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | James Parsons misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-60 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco snags the offensive board | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (tiring) 19 pts. 8 ast. SG - James Parsons (tiring) 20 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Damon (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Alabama | David Damon makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Parsons | 42-62 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain clanks a fadeaway from close range | 42-62 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens gets the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Michael Brown scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from John Anderson | 45-64 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain gets the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin buries a floater from just outside the lane | 47-64 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | David Damon is called for traveling | 47-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), John Spenser (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Keith Rudolph, Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Kenneth Torain, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), John Wellman (C) Jimmy Defranco, David Damon | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | John Spenser loses the dribble to James Parsons | 47-64 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Michael Brown lays it in set up by James Parsons | 47-66 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | John Spenser hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Finley and he's fouled by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SG), David Damon (C) James Parsons, Edgar Johnson | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Daniel Finley is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #5 on Daniel Finley, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG) Daniel Finley | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG) John Wellman | |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Travis Lyons swats the short shot by Jimmy Defranco | 50-66 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Michael Brown tips it but misses | 50-66 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | James Parsons grabs the board | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Alabama | John Anderson drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Parsons | 50-68 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-68 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (tiring) 21 pts. 9 ast. SG - James Parsons (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Defranco (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Damon (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Joe Phillips - foul #1 on Joe Phillips, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Joe Webster (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), John Wellman (C) James Parsons, David Damon | |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | John Spenser scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-69 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | John Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain hits the finger roll set up by John Spenser and the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), David Damon (C) Edgar Johnson, John Wellman | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Michael Brown clanks a shot from the right block | 55-69 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | John Spenser clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-69 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Damon | 55-69 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Daniel Lin swats the shot by James Parsons | 55-69 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco tips it home | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Defranco is called for the reach on Kenneth Torain - foul #2 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jimmy Defranco | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | John Anderson's layup is rejected by Kenneth Torain | 56-71 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | John Anderson snags the offensive board | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Anderson runs out the clock | 56-71 |