| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 stl. SF - James Dean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | James Dean inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the lay-in | 32-39 |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Dawson | 32-42 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | The jumper by George Lambert is denied by Daniel Dawson | 32-42 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring tips it but misses | 32-42 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | George Lambert connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Dave Iser | 34-42 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | George Lambert gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | George Lambert can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | David White snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero can't throw it down | 34-42 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dan Pittman | 34-42 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | James Dean is whistled for a carry | 34-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF) Dan Pittman, James Dean | |
| Subs | Alabama | Douglas Springer (C) Milton Guerriero | |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Douglas Springer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled on the floor by Robert Stromberg - foul #3 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-42 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | David White makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses long on a jump hook from close range | 34-45 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zaring | 34-45 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | Douglas Springer drills a jumper from close range | 34-47 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Yevgeny Zaring blocks the short jumper by Ronald Panella | 34-47 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | George Lambert tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Felts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bryan Hightower (fresh) SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Kyle Core takes the ball from David White | 36-47 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the floater in the paint set up by Kyle Core | 38-47 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Douglas Springer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on George Lambert - foul #3 on George Lambert, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), James Dean (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Tommy Turner (SG), Milton Guerriero (C) David White, Bryan Hightower, Daniel Dawson | |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Douglas Springer pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dave Iser - foul #2 on Dave Iser, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Dawson (PF) Douglas Springer | |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | James Dean buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Dave Iser steals the ball from Tommy Turner | 40-48 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Yevgeny Zaring picks off the pass by George Lambert | 40-48 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Yevgeny Zaring | 40-50 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Milton Guerriero denies the turnaround by James Dean | 40-50 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | James Green tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Tommy Turner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Dawson | 42-53 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser knocks in the shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is called for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), William Felts (C) James Green, Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Parker (SF), Douglas Springer (C) Yevgeny Zaring, Milton Guerriero | |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Tommy Turner hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Dawson | 44-58 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | William Felts lays it in | 46-58 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is hacked by Kyle Core in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Core, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Tommy Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Douglas Springer - foul #2 on Douglas Springer, team foul #2 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Milton Guerriero (C) Daniel Dawson | |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ryan Parker | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Felts (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Parker (fresh) PF - Douglas Springer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Springer - foul #3 on Douglas Springer, team foul #3 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), George Lambert (C) Ronald Panella, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF) Ryan Parker | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 49-61 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't connect on a shot near the basket | 49-61 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't tip it in | 49-61 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | George Lambert pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is hacked by Robert Stromberg - foul #4 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dave Iser (PF) James Dean, William Felts | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (PG), Daniel Dawson (PF) Robert Stromberg, Douglas Springer | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | George Lambert loses the ball out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Kyle Core | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:21 | Alabama | David White connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Tommy Turner | 49-63 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser's pass is intercepted by Milton Guerriero | 49-63 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | David White drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Dawson | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | George Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF) Ronald Panella, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (SG), Douglas Springer (C) Tommy Turner, Milton Guerriero | |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Douglas Springer drills a floater from close range | 49-68 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | William Felts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Parker (SF) Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 08:53 | Alabama | David White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core grabs the board | 49-68 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | James Green hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-68 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | David White misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-68 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | George Lambert can't finish the layup | 51-68 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | David White gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | David White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | James Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Douglas Springer | 51-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Felts (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Lambert (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bryan Hightower (fresh) SF - Ryan Parker (fresh) PF - Daniel Dawson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Alabama | George Lambert steals it from David White | 51-68 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | William Felts hits a turnaround in the lane | 53-68 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | David White travels with the ball | 53-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), James Dean (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Dan Pittman, Kyle Core, William Felts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Tommy Turner (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Milton Guerriero (C) David White, Bryan Hightower, Daniel Dawson, Douglas Springer | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | George Lambert can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Ronald Panella steals the ball from Milton Guerriero | 53-68 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser connects on the runner from the right block set up by James Green | 55-68 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Tommy Turner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | George Lambert pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Green | 57-68 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Ronald Panella picks off the pass by Milton Guerriero | 57-68 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses the runner in the paint | 57-68 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Tommy Turner knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Stromberg | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 59-71 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Ronald Panella picks off the pass by Ryan Parker | 59-71 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-71 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | James Green snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | James Dean connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by George Lambert | 61-71 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Tommy Turner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | James Dean snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | James Green is hacked by Ryan Parker - foul #1 on Ryan Parker, team foul #5 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG), Dan Pittman (SG), William Felts (PF) James Green, Ronald Panella, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Daniel Dawson (PF), Douglas Springer (C) Tommy Turner, Yevgeny Zaring, Ryan Parker, Milton Guerriero | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Dean (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Felts (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David White (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fresh) PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dave Iser - foul #3 on Dave Iser, team foul #4 | 61-71 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Douglas Springer makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 61-72 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | James Dean banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dan Pittman | 63-72 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) James Dean | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF) Modesto Rizzo | |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Stromberg | 63-74 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG) David White | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 63-74 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zaring | 63-74 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Tommy Turner banks in the layup on a great pass from Yevgeny Zaring and he's fouled by Dan Pittman - foul #1 on Dan Pittman, team foul #5 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (PG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Ryan Parker (PF) Robert Stromberg, Yevgeny Zaring, Daniel Dawson | |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Tommy Turner makes the free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Tommy Turner picks off the pass by Dave Iser | 63-77 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | David White can't finish the layup | 63-77 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core snags the defensive board | 63-77 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core double dribbles | 63-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF), George Lambert (C) James Green, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (SG) Tommy Turner | |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo is fouled on the floor by George Lambert - foul #4 on George Lambert, team foul #6 | 63-77 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | David White misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-77 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | David White gets the offensive rebound | 63-77 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | David White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-77 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the board | 63-77 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the lay-in | 63-77 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella grabs the offensive rebound | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't connect on a runner in the lane | 63-77 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Douglas Springer grabs the board | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | George Lambert swats the short shot by Modesto Rizzo | 63-77 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Douglas Springer hits the follow up shot | 63-79 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses the fullcourt shot | 63-79 |