| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Krout (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Martz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Todd Moscato inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Alabama | Michael Martz drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Stromberg | 30-40 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it home | 32-40 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | William Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-40 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | David Weber gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Michael Martz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder can't finish the layup | 32-43 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Michael Martz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Todd Moscato scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rao | 32-46 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | William Bennett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Foss and the foul's on Todd Moscato - foul #1 on Todd Moscato, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG) James Dean | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Todd Moscato, Michael Martz | |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | David Weber tips it but misses | 35-46 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Frank Foss, William Bennett, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Tavares (PF) David Weber | |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Ronald Panella takes the ball from Robert Rao | 35-46 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) James Krout | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF), Michael Martz (C) Yevgeny Zaring, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is hacked by George Vangilder - foul #1 on George Vangilder, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG) Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Maximo Bianchi | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Martz (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-46 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Todd Moscato pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Rao and he's hacked by Dan Pittman - foul #2 on Dan Pittman, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Krout (PF), William Bennett (C) Maximo Bianchi, Dave Iser, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF), David Weber (PF) Todd Moscato, Anthony Tavares | |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Yevgeny Zaring - foul #2 on Yevgeny Zaring, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer (SF) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Michael Martz | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Robert Rao is called for traveling | 36-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) James Dean | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | William Bennett scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 38-49 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Robert Rao clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | James Krout can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Yevgeny Zaring | 38-52 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | William Bennett buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Frank Foss | 40-52 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | James Krout picks off the pass by Robert Stromberg | 40-52 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is whistled for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Ronald Panella, Dirk Dyer | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF), Michael Martz (C) Robert Stromberg, Yevgeny Zaring, David Weber, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Michael Martz comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | James Krout scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Vangilder | 43-52 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Krout (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Martz (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | James Dean is whistled for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, David White | |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Todd Moscato snags the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on George Vangilder - foul #2 on George Vangilder, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is hacked by Todd Moscato - foul #2 on Todd Moscato, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | James Dean scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Vangilder | 46-53 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Michael Martz buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder knocks in the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Timothy Sjogren - foul #2 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG), William Bennett (SF), James Krout (PF) James Dean, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), David Weber (PF) Todd Moscato, Anthony Tavares, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | James Krout is called for the reach on Robert Stromberg - foul #3 on James Krout, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer (SF) George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) Dirk Dyer | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | David White is called for the reach on Maximo Bianchi - foul #2 on David White, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman double dribbles | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) Frank Foss | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Michael Martz | |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Dan Pittman is called for the reach on Yevgeny Zaring - foul #3 on Dan Pittman, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG) Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF) David White, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Dan Pittman picks off the pass by David Weber | 49-56 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is called for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer (SF), George Vangilder (C) Dan Pittman, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Tavares (PF) David Weber | |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer hits the finger roll and the foul's on Todd Moscato - foul #3 on Todd Moscato, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dirk Dyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Krout (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Robert Rao can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | James Dean comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Robert Rao hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren can't tip it in | 52-58 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Rao is called for the reach on Frank Foss - foul #1 on Robert Rao, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG), William Bennett (SF), Dave Iser (PF) James Dean, Dirk Dyer, James Krout | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), David Weber (PF), Michael Martz (C) Robert Rao, Todd Moscato, Anthony Tavares, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | William Bennett scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Frank Foss | 56-58 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring is hacked by George Vangilder - foul #3 on George Vangilder, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), James Krout (PF) Frank Foss, Dave Iser, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG) Robert Stromberg | |
| 05:11 | Alabama | William Bennett takes the ball from Michael Martz | 56-58 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Martz steals it from Maximo Bianchi | 56-58 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Robert Rao knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Yevgeny Zaring | 56-60 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | James Krout loses the ball out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Dean (SG) Maximo Bianchi, Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) David White, Yevgeny Zaring, David Weber, Michael Martz | |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Bennett | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Krout (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Dean | 59-62 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Weber (PF), Michael Martz (C) Anthony Tavares, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Michael Martz hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Stromberg | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | William Bennett clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-65 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | James Krout tips it in | 61-65 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Michael Martz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-65 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | James Dean snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | David Weber snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | David Weber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-65 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Bennett | 61-65 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | David Weber steals the ball from George Vangilder | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses the floater from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Stromberg steals the ball from William Bennett | 61-65 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses the easy layup | 61-65 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to William Bennett | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Todd Moscato snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Frank Foss is called for the reach on Todd Moscato in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Foss, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to George Vangilder | 61-65 |