| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Halls (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Ayres (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford inbounds the ball | 56-36 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is fouled on the floor by Norman Ferguson - foul #1 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #1 | 56-36 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is fouled on the floor by Norman Ferguson - foul #2 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #2 | 56-36 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | William Mayers double dribbles | 56-36 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Chen | 56-39 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford double dribbles | 56-39 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Wade Sutton | 56-41 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | William Mayers's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Wade Sutton | 56-41 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres travels with the ball | 56-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Robinson (PF) Virgil Ayres | |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the floater in the lane | 58-41 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-41 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 58-41 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-41 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen gets the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Wade Sutton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Mayers | 60-41 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Wade Sutton | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Mayers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Chen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | David Halls knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Chris Franks and he's hacked by Wade Sutton - foul #2 on Wade Sutton, team foul #3 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), George Charlton (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Chris Franks, William Mayers, Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Willy Bomar (SF), Virgil Ayres (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Kenneth Chen, Daniel Robinson, John Brown | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the free throw | 63-43 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | George Charlton steals the ball from Virgil Ayres | 63-43 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards lays it up and in set up by George Charlton | 65-43 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-43 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Dickey | 67-43 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Mercer | 67-45 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton clanks a jump hook in the paint | 67-45 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Jerry Cable gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | George Charlton picks off the pass by Virgil Ayres | 67-45 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Edwards | 69-45 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | George Charlton takes the ball from William Mercer | 69-45 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Vernon Newton, team foul #1 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) James Dickey, Vernon Newton, David Halls | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Kenneth Chen (SF), Daniel Robinson (PF), John Brown (C) William Mercer, Michael Lin, Virgil Ayres, Jerry Cable | |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson is called for traveling | 69-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG) Willy Bomar | |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-45 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson can't tip it in | 69-45 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kosta Gembarowski | 69-45 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Daniel Robinson steals the ball from Travis Stanford | 69-45 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Wade Sutton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-45 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kosta Gembarowski | 69-45 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (SG) George Charlton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Wade Sutton is called for the reach on James Dickey - foul #3 on Wade Sutton, team foul #5 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG) Travis Stanford | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kosta Gembarowski | 71-45 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Wade Sutton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-48 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Vernon Newton (PF) James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Virgil Ayres (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Norman Ferguson, Daniel Robinson, John Brown | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks misses the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgil Ayres (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Jerry Cable's pass is intercepted by Dustin Edwards | 72-48 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Dustin Edwards and he's hacked by Jerry Cable - foul #4 on Jerry Cable, team foul #7 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (SF), David Halls (C) William Mayers, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (SG), Matthew Ennis (C) Wade Sutton, Jerry Cable | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the free throw | 75-48 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis buries a floater in the paint set up by Willy Bomar | 75-50 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the shot in the lane set up by Dustin Edwards | 77-50 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Michael Lin can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 77-50 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Ayres | 77-50 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Michael Lin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-50 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 77-50 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Dustin Edwards | 79-50 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Michael Lin's pass is intercepted by Travis Stanford | 79-50 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson lays it in set up by Travis Stanford | 81-50 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-50 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford pulls down the rebound | 81-50 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-50 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis snags the defensive board | 81-50 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-50 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres gets the offensive rebound | 81-50 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Willy Bomar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Leo Johnson, David Halls | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Daniel Robinson (PF), John Brown (C) Willy Bomar, Michael Lin, Virgil Ayres, Matthew Ennis | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Dickey | 84-50 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | John Brown is hacked by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #1 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #2 | 84-50 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson's pass is intercepted by Vernon Newton | 84-50 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the easy layup | 84-50 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | John Brown gets the rebound | 84-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Charlton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Chen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 84-50 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson tips it home | 84-52 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | James Dickey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Norman Ferguson - foul #3 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #8 | 84-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SF) Kenneth Chen | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | James Dickey misses the 1st free throw | 84-52 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | James Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 85-52 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 85-52 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton gets the rebound | 85-52 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Robinson - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #9 | 85-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), David Halls (C) James Dickey, William Mayers, George Charlton, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 86-52 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 87-52 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | David Halls swats the layup by Norman Ferguson | 87-52 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Wade Sutton tips it home | 87-54 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #3 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #10 | 87-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Jerry Cable (PF), Matthew Ennis (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Daniel Robinson, John Brown | |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 88-54 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 89-54 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Willy Bomar buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Mercer | 89-57 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the easy layup | 89-57 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Jerry Cable snags the defensive board | 89-57 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-57 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks gets the rebound | 89-57 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 89-57 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 89-57 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Cable - foul #5 on Jerry Cable, team foul #11 | 89-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, David Halls | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski (C) Jerry Cable | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 90-57 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-57 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Vernon Newton swats the shot by Matthew Ennis | 91-57 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 91-57 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | William Mayers buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Franks | 94-57 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Michael Lin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 94-57 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | William Mercer tips it home | 94-59 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 94-59 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski grabs the board | 94-59 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Willy Bomar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 94-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Chris Franks, George Charlton, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Robinson (PF) Matthew Ennis | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #4 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #12 | 94-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (SF) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 1st free throw | 95-59 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 96-59 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 96-59 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the board | 96-59 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dombkowski - foul #1 on Stephen Dombkowski, team foul #13 | 96-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 1st free throw | 97-59 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 97-59 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski snags the defensive board | 97-59 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | William Mercer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 97-59 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the board | 97-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willy Bomar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the lay-in | 97-59 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Willy Bomar pulls down the rebound | 97-59 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 97-59 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 97-59 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 97-59 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson gets the rebound | 97-59 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson is fouled on the floor by Vernon Newton - foul #3 on Vernon Newton, team foul #3 | 97-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) James Dickey, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Ennis (C) Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 97-59 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 97-59 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Mercer - foul #2 on William Mercer, team foul #14 | 97-59 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 98-59 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 98-59 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Willy Bomar grabs the board | 98-59 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Kosta Gembarowski steals the ball from William Mercer | 98-59 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski drills a runner in the lane set up by Chris Franks | 100-59 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Willy Bomar connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Robinson | 100-62 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 100-62 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis snags the defensive board | 100-62 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Alabama | William Mercer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 100-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Halls | 103-65 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 103-65 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 103-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski jams it on a nice dish by George Charlton | 105-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 105-65 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the board | 105-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks runs out the clock | 105-65 |