| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) PF - James Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent inbounds the ball | 15-25 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 3 from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Simon Feder snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | John Sledge is called for the reach on Daniel Shreve - foul #1 on John Sledge, team foul #1 | 15-25 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | James Sims hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Sledge - foul #2 on John Sledge, team foul #2 | 17-25 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | James Sims makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is fouled in the backcourt by Simon Feder - foul #1 on Simon Feder, team foul #1 | 18-25 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent hits a wide open jumper from close range set up by James Bly | 18-27 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Berdy Zent misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-27 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled in the backcourt by Berdy Zent - foul #3 on Berdy Zent, team foul #2 | 18-27 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Berdy Zent is called for the reach on Walter Zent - foul #4 on Berdy Zent, team foul #3 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF), John Elgin (C) Berdy Zent, Ray Cooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Shreve - foul #3 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #4 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses long on a shot from the right side | 18-29 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | David Wilson gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | David Wilson lays it in uncontested set up by James Bly | 18-31 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Walter Johnston connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Walter Zent - foul #3 on Walter Zent, team foul #3 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Joseph Boykin (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, James Sims, John Elgin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ray Cooks - foul #2 on Ray Cooks, team foul #5 | 21-31 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Walter Johnston comes up short on the runner near the basket | 21-32 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clayton Sander (fresh) SG - Charles Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-32 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Clayton Sander | 21-32 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Walter Johnston misses the shot in the paint | 21-32 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin hits the follow up shot | 23-32 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller can't tip it in | 23-32 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Ray Cooks jams it on a great pass from Joseph Boykin and he's fouled by Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #4 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), James Sims (PF) Clayton Sander, Charles Williamson, Joseph Boykin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF), David Wilson (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore, Stanley Fuller | |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Ray Cooks makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by James Bly | 26-34 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | James Sims connects on the jump hook near the basket | 28-34 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Ray Cooks grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | John Sledge blocks the short jumper by James Sims | 28-34 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Shreve - foul #4 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #6 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) Simon Feder, Walter Johnston, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Ervin | 28-36 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG) Daniel Shreve | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clayton Sander (fresh) SG - Charles Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Elgin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is hacked by Clayton Sander - foul #1 on Clayton Sander, team foul #7 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), James Sims (PF) Charles Williamson, Joseph Boykin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | John Elgin pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | James Sims blows the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #5 | 28-37 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 30-37 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | John Elgin grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Clayton Sander comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Berdy Zent - foul #5 on Berdy Zent, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Joseph Boykin (SF), Gustavo Giordano (C) Clayton Sander, Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, John Elgin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), John Sledge (PF), David Wilson (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Charles Moore, Stanley Fuller | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses the driving attempt near the basket | 30-39 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | David Wilson gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it in | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Sims | 32-41 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is hacked by Charles Williamson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Williamson, team foul #9 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF) Charles Williamson, James Sims | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Walter Johnston misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Zent - foul #4 on Walter Zent, team foul #6 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), Stanley Fuller (C) Walter Zent, David Wilson | |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Walter Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin's pass is intercepted by Daniel Shreve in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on John Sledge - foul #3 on John Sledge, team foul #7 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray Cooks (C) Gustavo Giordano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Walter Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Simon Feder (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Boykin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Ray Cooks drills a floater from close range set up by Simon Feder | 37-43 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Walter Johnston swats the layup by Stanley Fuller | 37-43 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Walter Johnston | 37-43 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Simon Feder is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Simon Feder, team foul #10 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), James Sims (PF), John Elgin (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, Joseph Boykin, Ray Cooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Marty Erwin is called for the reach on Walter Johnston - foul #1 on Marty Erwin, team foul #8 | 37-43 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin's pass is intercepted by Charles Williamson in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Charles Williamson banks in the layup | 41-43 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin is fouled on the floor by Clayton Sander - foul #2 on Clayton Sander, team foul #11 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Gustavo Giordano (PF) Clayton Sander, James Sims | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) David Wilson | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Charles Williamson misses the 3 from straight away | 41-45 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Coleman | 41-47 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Marty Erwin steals it from Charles Williamson | 41-47 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses the dunk | 41-47 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Joseph Boykin (SF), James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Charles Williamson, Walter Johnston, Gustavo Giordano, John Elgin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Charles Moore | |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Shreve | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sims (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Joseph Boykin steps in front of the Stanley Fuller pass in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | James Sims misses long on a floater from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | James Sims misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't tip it in | 43-47 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Ray Cooks pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | The short jumper by Ray Cooks is denied by John Sledge | 43-47 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | James Bly grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Boykin - foul #1 on Joseph Boykin, team foul #12 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | James Sims can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | John Sledge's pass is intercepted by Joseph Boykin | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Andrew Ervin is called for the reach on Simon Feder - foul #1 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF) Joseph Boykin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) David Wilson | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent lays it in uncontested set up by James Bly | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Walter Johnston is hacked by Walter Zent - foul #5 on Walter Zent, team foul #10 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is whistled for traveling | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | James Bly steals the ball from Daniel Shreve | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shreve is called for the reach on Andrew Ervin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #13 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG) Daniel Shreve | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF) John Sledge | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | James Bly is called for the reach on Walter Johnston - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #11 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Charles Moore | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Sander - foul #3 on Clayton Sander, team foul #14 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF) John Sledge | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Clayton Sander can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Ray Cooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Clayton Sander hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Bly runs out the clock | 52-55 |