| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Larry Harris inbounds the ball | 20-42 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-42 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Alvord | 20-42 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | John Fudge is called for the reach on Ryan Risher - foul #2 on John Fudge, team foul #1 | 20-42 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-42 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the defensive rebound | 20-42 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | James Liu misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Christopher Cheek - foul #1 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #1 | 20-42 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord snags the defensive board | 20-42 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #2 | 20-42 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 21-42 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Andrew Alvord steals the ball from James Liu | 22-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin makes the floater from the right side set up by Christopher Cheek | 24-42 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Ryan Risher takes the ball from James Liu | 24-42 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-42 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is whistled for a carry | 24-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF), Thomas Catchings (C) Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano | |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is hacked by Thomas Catchings - foul #2 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #3 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Christopher Cheek, Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG) James Liu, Richard Anthony | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the dunk attempt | 24-42 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust gets the offensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is hacked by Leonard Chalker - foul #1 on Leonard Chalker, team foul #4 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG) Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | John Fudge blows the layup but the foul's on Stanley Lust - foul #1 on Stanley Lust, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Erwin Wood | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) Thomas Catchings | |
| 15:55 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Baranski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by William Baranski is blocked by John Fudge | 27-44 |
| 15:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Fudge | 27-44 |
| 15:18 | Alabama | Larry Harris connects on the runner from close range | 27-46 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leroy Mullins | 29-46 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | John Fudge clanks a jumper from close range | 29-46 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | William Baranski gets the rebound | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Larry Harris picks off the pass by Ralph Dickens | 29-46 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Larry Harris | 29-48 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #5 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Christopher Cheek, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), Thomas Catchings (C) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | James Liu drills a runner in the lane | 31-50 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-50 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Richard Anthony grabs the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | John Fudge drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Liu | 33-52 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-52 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-52 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits the follow up shot | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Leroy Mullins steals it from Thomas Catchings | 35-52 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is hacked by Richard Anthony - foul #1 on Richard Anthony, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Leroy Mullins, Stanley Lust, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Ray McGuire, John Fudge | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by William Baranski is blocked by Thomas Catchings | 35-52 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey tips it but misses | 35-52 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Larry Harris pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the jumper from the right side | 35-52 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Bailey | 38-52 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Larry Harris lays it in set up by Leonard Chalker | 38-54 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Ralph Dickens | 40-54 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Harris | 40-57 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is hacked by Thomas Catchings - foul #3 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Fudge (C) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden, Thomas Catchings | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Christopher Cheek picks off the pass by John Fudge | 42-57 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek lays it in | 44-57 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek is fouled on the floor by Stephen Graziano - foul #4 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Ralph Dickens (SF) Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Larry Harris | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Cheek - foul #2 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Stanley Lust (SF) Christopher Cheek, Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:12 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Fudge - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Richard Anthony loses the ball out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) Stephen Graziano | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust double dribbles | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF) Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is fouled on the floor by Andrew Alvord - foul #2 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Erwin Wood | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Stephan Pipkin steps in front of the Larry Harris pass | 47-59 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | John Fudge snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Richard Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | James Liu pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings is called for traveling | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Stanley Lust (PF), Ralph Dickens (C) Leroy Mullins, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Thomas Catchings | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Cheek | 49-59 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Fudge | 49-61 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Stanley Lust is called for the reach on Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Stanley Lust, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), William Baranski (C) Christopher Cheek, Stephan Pipkin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Larry Harris | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Chalker | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Baranski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Melvin Bailey picks off the pass by Leonard Chalker in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | William Baranski gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 52-64 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens can't tip it in | 52-64 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Ray McGuire loses the dribble to Melvin Bailey | 52-64 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Graziano | 52-64 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust grabs the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | John Fudge buries a driving attempt from the left block | 52-66 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Bowden - foul #1 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG) Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) John Fudge | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano tips it back up and in | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker runs out the clock | 53-68 |