| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Kish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Mark Baron inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:56 | Alabama | Jack Kish's pass is intercepted by Mark Rouse in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-27 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Mark Baron gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:28 | Alabama | Joseph Newman double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | David Avitia double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 36-27 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block | 36-29 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | David Avitia knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is whistled for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | David White can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Baron - foul #3 on Mark Baron, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) George Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (SG), Dustin Barker (C) Mark Baron, Jack Kish | |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant hits a wide open jumper from close range | 41-31 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is fouled on the floor by Dustin Barker - foul #2 on Dustin Barker, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (C) Nicholas Crow | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | David Avitia clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Dustin Barker pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | David White blocks the short jumper by Robert Bondurant | 41-31 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs hits a wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from Eric Latta | 43-31 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Joseph Newman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Schaffner and the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Eric Latta, Brian Jacobs, David White | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF), Jack Kish (C) Dustin Barker, George Mole | |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses the free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) David Avitia | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Schaffner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Kish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Newman - foul #1 on Joseph Newman, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF) Todd Schaffner | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on Mark Baron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), David White (C) Richard Mederos, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Zane Branch - foul #1 on Zane Branch, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (C) Jack Kish | |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Evans | 44-35 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | David White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | David White tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | David White tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | David Avitia evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | George Hill can't tip it in | 46-35 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Joseph Newman snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Mark Baron travels with the ball | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, David Avitia, George Hill, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (SG), Dustin Barker (PF), Jack Kish (C) Robert Bondurant, Nicholas Crow, George Mole | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Baron is called for the reach on Eric Latta - foul #4 on Mark Baron, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (SF) Mark Baron | |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Pruden | 48-35 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Jack Kish is hacked by Eric Latta - foul #1 on Eric Latta, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Jack Kish can't finish the layup | 48-35 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Dustin Barker tips it back up and in | 48-37 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos connects on the shot near the basket set up by Mark Rouse | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Schaffner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Hurd (fresh) PF - Dustin Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Kish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Joseph Newman travels with the ball | 50-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Nicholas Crow (PF), George Mole (C) Joseph Newman, Dustin Barker, Jack Kish | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Crow is called for the reach on Brian Jacobs - foul #2 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (C) Henry Hurd | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | David White hits the follow up shot | 52-37 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant grabs the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Avitia - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Richard Mederos, David Avitia, Eric Latta, David White | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Newman (PG), Dustin Barker (PF) Nicholas Crow, Jack Kish | |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 52-37 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Dustin Barker snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Evans - foul #2 on Daniel Evans, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (SF) Todd Schaffner | |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Henry Hurd snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Zane Branch is called for the reach on Henry Hurd - foul #2 on Zane Branch, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF) Zane Branch, Frank Pruden, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF), Jack Kish (C) Dustin Barker, George Mole | |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Henry Hurd misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | David Avitia knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Hill and he's hacked by Robert Bondurant - foul #2 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (SG) Henry Hurd | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the free throw | 56-38 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow is fouled in the backcourt by George Hill - foul #3 on George Hill, team foul #8 | 56-38 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Nicholas Crow - foul #3 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SF) George Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF) Robert Bondurant | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Newman, team foul #8 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) Richard Mederos, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-40 |
| 06:41 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 60-40 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Mark Baron tips it back up and in | 60-42 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-42 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Jack Kish gets the rebound | 60-42 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Mark Baron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, David Avitia, Eric Latta, Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Dustin Barker (PF), George Mole (C) Todd Schaffner, Nicholas Crow, Jack Kish | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Pruden | 62-42 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the jump hook from the right block | 62-42 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Mederos | 62-42 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the dunk but he's hacked by Mark Baron - foul #5 on Mark Baron, team foul #9 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG), Henry Hurd (SF) Joseph Newman, Mark Baron | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 64-44 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Dustin Barker - foul #3 on Dustin Barker, team foul #10 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Zane Branch (SF) Frank Pruden, George Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | The short jumper by Robert Bondurant is denied by Brian Jacobs | 65-44 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | David Avitia gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses long on an open shot from the right side | 65-44 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Dustin Barker grabs the board | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:42 | Alabama | David Avitia steals the ball from George Mole in the backcourt | 65-44 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Henry Hurd (fairly fresh) PF - George Mole (fairly fresh) C - Dustin Barker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | David Avitia picks off the pass by Todd Schaffner in the backcourt | 68-44 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | David White can't throw it down | 68-44 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | George Mole snags the defensive board | 68-44 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner is hacked by Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #9 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, David Avitia, Brian Jacobs, David White | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Newman (PG) Robert Bondurant | |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | George Hill is hacked by George Mole - foul #1 on George Mole, team foul #11 | 68-46 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Dustin Barker snags the defensive board | 68-46 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Dustin Barker is hacked by Terry Horwitz - foul #1 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #10 | 68-46 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Dustin Barker makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Dustin Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by George Hill and he's fouled by George Mole - foul #2 on George Mole, team foul #12 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG) Joseph Newman | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the free throw | 71-48 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 71-48 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the board | 71-48 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is hacked by George Mole - foul #3 on George Mole, team foul #13 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 71-48 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | George Mole gets the rebound | 71-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | David Avitia steals it from Robert Bondurant | 71-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Mederos and he's fouled by Dustin Barker - foul #4 on Dustin Barker, team foul #14 | 73-48 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the free throw | 74-48 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Dustin Barker is hacked by Terry Horwitz - foul #2 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #11 | 74-48 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Dustin Barker misses the 1st free throw | 74-48 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Dustin Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 74-48 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos runs out the clock | 74-48 |