| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla tips it home | 32-26 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Bryce Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bryce Brown, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Dale Bible steals it from Randy Hendrix | 32-26 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Dale Bible hits the finger roll | 34-26 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | William Rowley blocks the short jumper by Michael Harvey | 34-26 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | William Rowley gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to William Rowley | 34-26 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Michael Harvey is called for the reach on Stanford Vansant - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is denied on a dunk by Rene Esposito | 34-26 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Darrel Villarreal is blocked by Corey Daniel | 34-26 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Corey Daniel can't connect on a shot from the left block | 34-28 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Daniel | 34-28 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Corey Daniel drills a floater from close range set up by Dale Bible and he's hacked by Kevin Bonilla - foul #2 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Medley (C) Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Rene Esposito | |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is hacked by Steven Medley - foul #1 on Steven Medley, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Kevin Bonilla | |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the lay-in | 36-28 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Stephen White gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Stephen White buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Whaley | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rowley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Whaley (fresh) SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Steven Medley knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Corey Daniel and he's fouled by Kenneth Rosas - foul #2 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), Shawn Brungardt (SF) Dale Bible, William Rowley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) William Whaley, Randy Hendrix | |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla blows the layup | 39-30 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Shawn Brungardt snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Shawn Brungardt buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Corey Daniel | 41-30 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-30 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Medley | 41-30 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Kevin Bonilla takes the ball from Corey Daniel | 41-30 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla lays it up and in | 41-32 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Kim Hastings knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Steven Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Kim Hastings connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stanford Vansant | 47-32 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla is whistled for traveling | 47-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), William Rowley (SF), Bryce Brown (C) Kim Hastings, Shawn Brungardt, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), William Whaley (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Richard Gokey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Dale Bible | 49-32 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Whaley | 49-34 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Whaley (fresh) SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Stanford Vansant - foul #1 on Stanford Vansant, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) William Whaley, Terry Koerner | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Corey Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-36 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Corey Daniel gets the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Dale Bible loses the dribble to Kevin Bonilla | 49-36 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla hits the finger roll | 49-38 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Corey Daniel drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Bible and the foul's on Randy Hendrix - foul #3 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), Steven Medley (C) Stanford Vansant, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (C) Rene Esposito | |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Corey Daniel makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Bonilla | 52-40 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Kim Hastings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-40 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Kim Hastings | 52-40 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Corey Daniel can't finish the layup | 52-40 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the jumper in the paint set up by Michael Harvey | 52-42 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Steven Medley tips it but misses | 52-42 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Corey Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Kim Hastings knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dale Bible | 54-42 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Bonilla | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rowley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Steven Medley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Medley, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (PG), Shawn Brungardt (SF), Javier Lopez (PF), Bryce Brown (C) Dale Bible, William Rowley, Corey Daniel, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), William Whaley (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | William Whaley buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Kim Hastings connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanford Vansant | 57-47 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Kim Hastings steals the ball from Richard Gokey | 57-47 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant jams it on a nice dish by Kim Hastings | 59-47 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey is fouled on the floor by Shawn Brungardt - foul #1 on Shawn Brungardt, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (SG) Kim Hastings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (PF) Richard Gokey | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is called for traveling | 59-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), William Rowley (SF) Zachary Grondin, Shawn Brungardt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) James Marsh, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Dale Bible drills a fadeaway from the right block | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-47 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | William Whaley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-47 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix tips it home | 61-49 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | William Rowley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Rowley, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Corey Daniel (PF) Javier Lopez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG) William Whaley | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Stephen White comes up short on the floater from the right side | 61-49 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses the tip | 61-49 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Bryce Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | William Rowley misses long on a turnaround from close range | 61-49 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Corey Daniel tips it in | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Stanford Vansant steals the ball from Michael Harvey | 63-49 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant throws it down | 65-49 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix hits a floater from the right wing set up by Kevin Bonilla | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Rowley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Bryce Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rene Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Bryce Brown is fouled on the floor by Rene Esposito - foul #3 on Rene Esposito, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), Shawn Brungardt (SF), Steven Medley (C) Dale Bible, William Rowley, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), William Whaley (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Stephen White, Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Corey Daniel buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Stanford Vansant | 67-51 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the shot from just outside the lane | 67-51 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Kim Hastings pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Steven Medley can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 67-51 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Shawn Brungardt snags the offensive board | 67-51 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-51 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Kim Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Corey Daniel throws it down set up by Stanford Vansant | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-51 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the tip | 69-51 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner snags the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Medley - foul #3 on Steven Medley, team foul #7 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), William Rowley (SF), Bryce Brown (C) Kim Hastings, Shawn Brungardt, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (SG) Terry Koerner | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Corey Daniel pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Stephen White steals it from Stanford Vansant | 69-51 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits the finger roll | 69-53 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Dale Bible runs out the clock | 69-53 |