| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Fudge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Ray McGuire inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Alabama | John Fudge can't connect on a shot in the paint | 40-29 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Melvin Bailey | 40-29 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin is whistled for a carry | 40-29 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Richard Anthony comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tyler Batten | 40-29 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek is fouled on the floor by Stephen Graziano - foul #1 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | John Fudge misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Tyler Batten - foul #1 on Tyler Batten, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baranski (C) Tyler Batten | |
| 17:48 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 17:02 | Alabama | John Fudge misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Baranski - foul #2 on William Baranski, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Robert Caldwell (C) Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust | |
| 17:02 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:02 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | William Baranski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rickey Rainville - foul #1 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | William Baranski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 46-32 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins drills a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Matthew Bowden - foul #1 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Tyler Batten (C) Christopher Cheek, Robert Caldwell | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 46-35 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | William Baranski snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten clanks a fadeaway from close range | 46-35 |
| 15:48 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | William Baranski grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Rickey Rainville, Ray McGuire, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF) Larry Fierros, William Baranski | |
| 14:56 | Alabama | Melvin Bailey steals the ball from James Liu | 46-35 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey lays it up and in | 46-37 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Stephan Pipkin picks off the pass by Stephen Graziano | 46-37 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Anthony is called for the reach on Stanley Lust - foul #1 on Richard Anthony, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), William Baranski (C) Leroy Mullins, Melvin Bailey, Tyler Batten | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood is hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 46-37 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Liu | 46-37 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is whistled for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF), Elmo Nakamura (PF) Matthew Bowden, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell (C) Stanley Lust | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-37 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | William Baranski hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura is denied on a layup by Stephan Pipkin | 46-39 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell tips it in | 46-41 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | James Liu makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Anthony | 48-41 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Ray McGuire hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Liu | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Baranski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Erwin Wood is denied by Ray McGuire | 51-41 |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Ray McGuire snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Richard Anthony hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Liu | 54-41 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood is whistled for traveling | 54-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Christopher Cheek, Erwin Wood, Stephan Pipkin, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Ray McGuire clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey double dribbles | 54-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Batten | 54-41 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Catchings denies the turnaround by Stanley Lust | 54-41 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the tip | 54-41 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #2 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Elmo Nakamura (PF), John Fudge (C) Rickey Rainville, Ray McGuire, Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Stephan Pipkin (SF) Leroy Mullins, Larry Fierros | |
| 08:49 | Alabama | James Liu misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-41 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | John Fudge is whistled for a carry | 54-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SF) Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Melvin Bailey, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell double dribbles | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | William Baranski is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bowden - foul #2 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (SG) Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Elmo Nakamura - foul #1 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | William Baranski pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 57-42 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | William Baranski tips it in | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:24 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Cheek - foul #2 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Ray McGuire (SF) James Liu, Leonard Chalker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Stanley Lust (PF) Stephan Pipkin, Robert Caldwell | |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Ray McGuire clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek loses the dribble to John Fudge | 57-44 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Ray McGuire buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 59-44 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | William Baranski can't tip it in | 59-44 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Richard Anthony clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | William Baranski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) Rickey Rainville, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF), Tyler Batten (C) Leroy Mullins, William Baranski | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Melvin Bailey and he's hacked by Elmo Nakamura - foul #2 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Richard Anthony scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Liu | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 6 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-50 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | James Liu loses the ball out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), William Baranski (PF) Christopher Cheek, Stanley Lust | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Matthew Bowden, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Leroy Mullins | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-50 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | James Liu grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano blows the layup | 62-50 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | James Liu steals it from Tyler Batten | 62-50 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | James Liu hits the finger roll | 64-50 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | James Liu can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 64-50 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Stephen Graziano blocks the short jumper by Tyler Batten | 64-50 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Richard Anthony loses the dribble to Christopher Cheek | 64-50 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-53 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 64-53 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Richard Anthony scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin grabs the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin loses the ball out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF), Thomas Catchings (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Robert Caldwell (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Tyler Batten | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is fouled on the floor by Robert Caldwell - foul #1 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville runs out the clock | 67-53 |