| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty inbounds the ball | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-53 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the offensive board | 32-53 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-53 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Wade Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | John Mason picks off the pass by Norman Ferguson | 32-53 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | John Mason lays it up and in | 32-55 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Jerry Cable is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-55 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is hacked by Jerry Cable - foul #1 on Jerry Cable, team foul #1 | 34-55 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-55 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski tips it home | 34-57 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Jerry Cable is called for traveling | 34-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Matthew Ennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-57 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Jerry Cable gets the rebound | 34-57 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Wade Sutton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-57 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the board | 34-57 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Jerry Cable - foul #2 on Jerry Cable, team foul #2 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Rufus Maziarz (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Willie Trimmer, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), David Halls (PF) Dustin Edwards, Thomas Petty, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the free throw | 34-59 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-59 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 34-59 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | William Mayers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-59 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls's pass is intercepted by Michael Lin | 34-59 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | George Charlton takes the ball from Willy Bomar | 34-59 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | William Mayers banks in the layup set up by George Charlton | 34-61 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-61 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-61 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Willy Bomar's layup is rejected by Bradly Kelly | 34-61 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 34-61 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fresh) PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Mayers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Halls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Stephen Dombkowski blocks the short jumper by George Charlton | 34-61 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Willy Bomar gets the rebound | 34-61 |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Willy Bomar clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-61 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 34-61 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Stephen Dombkowski picks off the pass by Bradly Kelly | 34-61 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Michael Lin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rufus Maziarz | 37-61 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | William Mayers knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by John Mason | 37-64 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-64 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 37-64 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Mason | 37-66 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is hacked by John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #1 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Matthew Ennis (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Willy Bomar, Michael Lin, Rufus Maziarz, Stephen Dombkowski, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Thomas Petty (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) William Mayers, George Charlton, David Halls | |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #2 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #2 | 37-66 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-66 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Willie Trimmer is called for the reach on Thomas Petty - foul #3 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #3 | 39-66 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by Norman Ferguson - foul #2 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #4 | 39-66 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Mason | 39-69 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Jerry Cable misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bradly Kelly - foul #2 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #3 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG) John Mason | |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Jerry Cable misses the 1st free throw | 39-69 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Jerry Cable makes the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Bradly Kelly | |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Matthew Ennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | David Halls throws it down on a great pass from George Charlton | 40-71 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Jerry Cable is hacked by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #3 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #4 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Michael Lin (SF) Norman Ferguson, Willie Trimmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF) Thomas Petty | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Lin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Halls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Jerry Cable can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by William Mayers - foul #2 on William Mayers, team foul #5 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz (SF) Wade Sutton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Jerry Cable makes the 1st free throw | 41-71 |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Jerry Cable makes the 2nd free throw | 42-71 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Charlton | 42-74 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Jerry Cable clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-74 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-74 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Willy Bomar comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by George Charlton - foul #1 on George Charlton, team foul #6 | 42-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Ennis (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Stephen Dombkowski, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) George Charlton, Dustin Edwards, David Halls | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-74 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly drills a shot in the paint set up by William Mayers and the foul's on Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #5 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Willie Trimmer (SF) Willy Bomar, Michael Lin, Rufus Maziarz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the free throw | 44-77 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson is called for 10 seconds | 44-77 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski blows the dunk | 44-77 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis pulls down the rebound | 44-77 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Wade Sutton out of the doubleteam | 46-77 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | John Mason knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Mayers | 46-79 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 46-79 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 46-79 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Mason | 46-81 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | John Mason is called for the reach on Wade Sutton - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #7 | 46-81 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Michael Lin (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Norman Ferguson, Willie Trimmer, Matthew Ennis, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), David Halls (PF) John Mason, William Mayers, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 47-81 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-81 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-81 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits the follow up shot | 48-83 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Jerry Cable connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willy Bomar | 51-83 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Charlton | 51-85 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Wade Sutton is whistled for a carry | 51-85 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG) Wade Sutton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 51-88 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Halls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Thomas Petty steps in front of the Jerry Cable pass | 51-88 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty throws it down | 51-90 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is fouled on the floor by Dustin Edwards - foul #2 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #8 | 51-90 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Norman Ferguson, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the 1st free throw | 51-90 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Petty | 51-90 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | David Halls travels with the ball | 51-90 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF) Thomas Petty | |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-90 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | William Mayers gets the rebound | 51-90 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Halls | 51-92 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-92 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 51-92 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-92 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 51-92 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Willy Bomar's floater is tipped away by David Halls | 51-92 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz misses the tip | 51-92 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 51-92 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Mayers | 51-95 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-95 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | William Mayers gets the rebound | 51-95 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | William Mayers buries a 3 from the right corner | 51-98 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-98 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Patrick Williams tips it in | 53-98 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #6 | 53-98 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Ollie Greenwald (PF) Rufus Maziarz, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) George Charlton, William Mayers, David Halls | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-99 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-99 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald grabs the board | 53-99 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Mercer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willy Bomar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) C - Stephen Dombkowski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 24 pts. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | William Mercer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-99 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-99 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | John Mason gets the offensive rebound | 53-99 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Lin swats the short shot by Kosta Gembarowski | 53-99 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski grabs the board | 53-99 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-99 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | John Mason pulls down the rebound | 53-99 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 53-102 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Willy Bomar clanks a floater from the left side | 53-102 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 53-102 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 53-104 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Lin | 55-104 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski's pass is intercepted by Stephen Dombkowski | 55-104 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-104 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 55-104 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Lin - foul #1 on Michael Lin, team foul #7 | 55-104 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz (SF), Patrick Williams (C) William Mercer, Ollie Greenwald | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 55-105 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 55-106 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Willy Bomar clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-106 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 55-106 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Mason runs out the clock | 55-106 |