| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Ennis (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Jerry Cable loses the dribble to Kosta Gembarowski | 44-29 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by John Mason is denied by Jerry Cable | 44-29 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Jerry Cable gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-29 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-29 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Wade Sutton pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Edwards | 46-32 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski blows the layup | 46-32 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Wade Sutton pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bradly Kelly - foul #3 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), David Halls (PF) Dustin Edwards, Thomas Petty, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Willie Trimmer, Matthew Ennis | |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | George Charlton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wade Sutton | 46-34 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Willy Bomar clanks a floater from the right block | 46-34 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | George Charlton connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Mayers | 48-34 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Ferguson | 48-37 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Mayers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Charlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Halls (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Bomar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Cable (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Willy Bomar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-37 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses the fadeaway from the right side | 51-37 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | George Charlton grabs the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Cable - foul #3 on Jerry Cable, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Thomas Petty (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) William Mayers, George Charlton, David Halls | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (SG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Matthew Ennis (PF) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Jerry Cable | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski can't tip it in | 53-37 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Bomar | 53-37 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski lays it in on a nice dish by Willy Bomar | 53-39 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Bradly Kelly | 55-39 |
| 14:24 | Alabama | Michael Lin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the lay-in | 55-39 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski tips it home | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Willy Bomar tips it back up and in | 57-41 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Trimmer - foul #3 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), David Halls (C) John Mason, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Patrick Williams (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Willy Bomar, Michael Lin, Matthew Ennis, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Wade Sutton hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norman Ferguson | 59-43 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | George Charlton scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Dustin Edwards | 61-43 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Wade Sutton is hacked by Dustin Edwards during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #2 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (SF) Willie Trimmer | |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Wade Sutton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by David Halls - foul #1 on David Halls, team foul #3 | 61-43 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Halls (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lin (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the jumper from the left block set up by William Mayers and he's hacked by Norman Ferguson - foul #1 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #3 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG) Norman Ferguson | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the free throw | 64-44 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Willy Bomar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Ennis (PF) Patrick Williams | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | William Mayers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Charlton | 67-44 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | George Charlton is called for the reach on Willy Bomar - foul #1 on George Charlton, team foul #4 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) George Charlton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF) Michael Lin | |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 67-44 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | David Halls is hacked by Matthew Ennis - foul #3 on Matthew Ennis, team foul #4 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Thomas Petty, David Halls | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Stephen Dombkowski (C) Willy Bomar, Jerry Cable | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Wade Sutton - foul #2 on Wade Sutton, team foul #5 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (SG), Patrick Williams (C) Wade Sutton, Matthew Ennis | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 68-44 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-44 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 68-44 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is called for traveling | 68-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SG) Michael Lin | |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norman Ferguson | 68-46 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #6 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) George Charlton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerry Cable (C) Patrick Williams | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the free throw | 70-46 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Jerry Cable grabs the board | 70-46 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Kosta Gembarowski steals it from Stephen Dombkowski | 70-46 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is hacked by Jerry Cable - foul #4 on Jerry Cable, team foul #7 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (PG), David Halls (PF) John Mason, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Patrick Williams (C) Willie Trimmer, Jerry Cable | |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 71-46 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Willy Bomar hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-49 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-49 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the offensive board | 72-49 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Halls | 74-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Mayers (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Halls (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Bomar (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Patrick Williams drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Norman Ferguson | 74-51 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradly Kelly | 77-51 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Bradly Kelly steps in front of the Wade Sutton pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 77-51 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly lays it in on a nice dish by William Mayers | 79-51 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Willy Bomar hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-54 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Petty | 81-54 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 81-54 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 81-54 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Dustin Edwards | 83-54 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Mayers - foul #1 on William Mayers, team foul #5 | 83-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), George Charlton (SG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) William Mayers, Dustin Edwards, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (PG), William Mercer (SG), Rufus Maziarz (SF), Ollie Greenwald (PF) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Willy Bomar, Patrick Williams | |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski misses the 1st free throw | 83-54 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-55 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-55 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | David Halls tips it home | 85-55 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Mercer | 85-58 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Stephen Dombkowski takes the ball from Kosta Gembarowski | 85-58 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Michael Lin clanks a jump hook from the left block | 85-58 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald grabs the offensive board | 85-58 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | William Mercer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 85-58 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 85-58 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Ollie Greenwald is called for the reach on Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Ollie Greenwald, team foul #8 | 85-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) David Halls | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (C) Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 86-58 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 87-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Petty (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Lin (fresh) SG - William Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) PF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) C - Willy Bomar (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald dunks the ball | 87-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is fouled on the floor by Rufus Maziarz - foul #1 on Rufus Maziarz, team foul #9 | 87-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG) George Charlton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Williams (PF), Stephen Dombkowski (C) Rufus Maziarz, Ollie Greenwald | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 1st free throw | 87-60 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski pulls down the rebound | 87-60 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Michael Lin can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 87-60 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Patrick Williams snags the offensive board | 87-60 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Patrick Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 87-60 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Mason | 87-60 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the jump hook from close range | 89-60 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Willy Bomar loses the dribble to William Mayers | 89-60 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | John Mason banks in the layup on a great pass from William Mayers | 91-60 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Willy Bomar drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Dombkowski and he's hacked by John Mason - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #6 | 91-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz (SF) William Mercer | |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the free throw | 91-62 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bradly Kelly | 91-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Kosta Gembarowski is blocked by Patrick Williams | 91-62 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz grabs the defensive rebound | 91-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is whistled for traveling | 91-62 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 91-62 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski snags the defensive board | 91-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Patrick Williams picks off the pass by Dustin Edwards | 91-62 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Willy Bomar drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Dombkowski | 91-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Mason runs out the clock | 91-64 |