| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) SG - James Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Kimball (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Whaley inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Kim Hastings - foul #3 on Kim Hastings, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (SG) Kim Hastings | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:51 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Steven Medley hits a jumper from the baseline | 25-36 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | William Whaley knocks in the floater from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Davison | 27-38 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Stanford Vansant steals it from Stephen White | 27-38 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant banks in the layup | 27-40 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 29-40 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Zachary Grondin hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Davison and he's hacked by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #2 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Zachary Grondin misses the free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | James Marsh pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Medley | 29-42 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Medley | 29-42 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Clifford Kimball | 29-44 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | William Whaley's pass is intercepted by Robert Davison | 29-44 |
| 16:32 | Alabama | Zachary Grondin blows the layup | 29-44 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Stephen White comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | William Whaley knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Marsh | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) SG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Zachary Grondin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Kimball (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Medley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #3 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Darrel Villarreal (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, William Whaley, Richard Gokey, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), Javier Lopez (PF) Zachary Grondin, Clifford Kimball | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Davison - foul #1 on Robert Davison, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryce Brown (C) Steven Medley | |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant is hacked by Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Javier Lopez hits the finger roll set up by Stanford Vansant and he's fouled by Randy Howell - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Javier Lopez makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darrel Villarreal | 35-48 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Darrel Villarreal is called for the reach on Kim Hastings - foul #1 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), William Whaley (SF) Michael Harvey, Darrel Villarreal, Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Kim Hastings connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Javier Lopez | 35-51 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryce Brown - foul #1 on Bryce Brown, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clifford Kimball (PF), Steven Medley (C) Javier Lopez, Bryce Brown | |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Stephen White is called for the reach on Robert Davison - foul #3 on Stephen White, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant is fouled on the floor by Stephen White - foul #4 on Stephen White, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG) Stephen White | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SF) Robert Davison | |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford Kimball - foul #1 on Clifford Kimball, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | William Whaley pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Nall (fresh) PF - Clifford Kimball (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | William Whaley can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-51 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | James Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Marsh | 40-51 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Steven Medley slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Nall | 40-53 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal's pass is intercepted by Charles Nall | 40-53 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Nall | 40-55 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the shot from close range | 42-55 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kim Hastings and he's hacked by Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) James Marsh, William Whaley, Richard Gokey, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (SG), Robert Davison (SF), Javier Lopez (PF), Bryce Brown (C) Kim Hastings, Charles Nall, Clifford Kimball, Steven Medley | |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas is hacked by Javier Lopez - foul #2 on Javier Lopez, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton (SF) Darrel Villarreal | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shawn Brungardt (SF) Stanford Vansant | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-57 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | Shawn Brungardt hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Davison | 42-59 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Javier Lopez pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Bryce Brown connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Javier Lopez | 42-61 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas is called for traveling | 42-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Darrel Villarreal (SG), William Whaley (SF), Richard Gokey (PF) Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner, Sterling Horton, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (PG), Kim Hastings (SG), Steven Medley (C) Zachary Grondin, Shawn Brungardt, Bryce Brown | |
| 07:39 | Alabama | William Whaley takes the ball from Robert Davison | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Davison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas's pass is intercepted by Robert Davison | 42-61 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Robert Davison blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Gokey - foul #1 on Richard Gokey, team foul #9 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darrel Villarreal, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clifford Kimball (PF) Javier Lopez | |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Robert Davison makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Robert Davison misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Steven Medley snags the offensive board | 42-62 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | The short jumper by Clifford Kimball is denied by Richard Gokey | 42-62 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Steven Medley tips it home | 42-64 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses the shot from the baseline | 42-64 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen White | 42-64 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-64 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Steven Medley's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Gokey | 42-64 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen White | 44-64 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Kim Hastings scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stanford Vansant | 44-67 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | William Whaley connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Stephen White | 46-67 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-67 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses the tip | 46-67 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits the follow up shot | 46-69 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the floater from close range and he's hacked by Steven Medley - foul #1 on Steven Medley, team foul #6 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Darrel Villarreal (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF) Stephen White, James Marsh, William Whaley, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (PG), Fred Arthur (SG), Charles Nall (SF), Javier Lopez (PF), Bryce Brown (C) Stanford Vansant, Kim Hastings, Robert Davison, Clifford Kimball, Steven Medley | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Fred Arthur comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner loses the dribble to Charles Nall | 49-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Zachary Grondin knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 49-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zachary Grondin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Arthur (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Nall (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 49-71 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Bryce Brown gets the rebound | 49-71 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Charles Nall misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-71 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the rebound | 49-71 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Harvey | 51-71 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Bryce Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-71 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bryce Brown | 51-71 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Bryce Brown can't finish the layup | 51-71 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Bryce Brown tips it back up and in | 51-73 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the runner from the baseline | 51-73 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Javier Lopez pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Bryce Brown misses the jump hook from the left block | 51-73 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Bryce Brown - foul #2 on Bryce Brown, team foul #7 | 51-73 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Fred Arthur misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-73 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the rebound | 53-73 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-73 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Javier Lopez | 53-73 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Bryce Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Javier Lopez | 53-75 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 53-75 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Javier Lopez gets the rebound | 53-75 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Zachary Grondin runs out the clock | 53-75 |