| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Don Hill (fresh) PF - Rodney Cho (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - James Long (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Pellerin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Santangelo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Don Hill inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Don Hill tips it in | 24-26 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Carter | 24-29 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-29 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | William Pellerin snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | William Pellerin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Don Hill - foul #2 on Don Hill, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (PG), Jamaal Widmer (C) Richard Carter, Kenneth Santangelo | |
| 18:31 | Alabama | William Pellerin makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | William Pellerin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jamaal Widmer - foul #1 on Jamaal Widmer, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho double dribbles | 24-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Vincent Good (SF) Glenn Shaffer, Christopher Lachance | |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 24-31 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-31 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Hill | 24-31 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-31 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | William Pellerin makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Carter | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Don Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Good (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Pellerin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is fouled on the floor by Jamaal Widmer - foul #2 on Jamaal Widmer, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Elbert Russ (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Michael Aten, Rodney Cho, James Long | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (SG), Christopher Lachance (PF), Kenneth Santangelo (C) Rodney Chan, Vincent Good, Jamaal Widmer | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the dunk attempt | 26-33 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Richard Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | William Pellerin is hacked by Jack Wallace - foul #1 on Jack Wallace, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vincent Good (SG), Jamaal Widmer (C) Richard Carter, Kenneth Santangelo | |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer hits a shot near the basket set up by Christopher Lachance | 26-35 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Jamaal Widmer steps in front of the Lewis Phillips pass | 26-35 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer knocks in the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Rodney Cho (SF) Jack Wallace, Don Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Kenneth Santangelo (C) Vincent Good, Jamaal Widmer | |
| 14:08 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Lewis Phillips is blocked by Christopher Lachance | 26-38 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | William Pellerin gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Kenneth Santangelo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (SG), Jamaal Widmer (C) Richard Carter, Kenneth Santangelo | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez is fouled on the floor by Jamaal Widmer - foul #3 on Jamaal Widmer, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Kenneth Santangelo (C) Rodney Chan, Jamaal Widmer | |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-38 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ grabs the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten connects on the 3 from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Michael Aten is called for the reach on Glenn Shaffer - foul #3 on Michael Aten, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (SG), Jamaal Widmer (C) Glenn Shaffer, Kenneth Santangelo | |
| 12:14 | Alabama | William Pellerin knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Carter | 29-40 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez is hacked by Richard Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (SG), Don Hill (SF) Luis Melendez, Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (SG), Vincent Good (SF) Rodney Chan, William Pellerin | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | James Long comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jamaal Widmer - foul #4 on Jamaal Widmer, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (SG), William Pellerin (SF), Kenneth Santangelo (C) Richard Carter, Vincent Good, Jamaal Widmer | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Cho (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - James Long (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Pellerin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Santangelo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Alabama | Rodney Chan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Elbert Russ (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Michael Aten, Rodney Cho, James Long | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Vincent Good (SF) Rodney Chan, Christopher Lachance | |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Richard Carter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Vincent Good | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 31-43 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips hits the follow up shot | 33-43 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Lewis Phillips is called for the reach on Richard Carter - foul #1 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Luis Melendez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (SG), Christopher Lachance (C) Glenn Shaffer, Kenneth Santangelo | |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Richard Carter buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Chan and he's hacked by Don Hill - foul #3 on Don Hill, team foul #6 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Rodney Cho (SF) Jack Wallace, Don Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (SG), Kenneth Santangelo (C) Rodney Chan, William Pellerin | |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Christopher Lachance is called for the reach on Luis Melendez - foul #2 on Christopher Lachance, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (SG), William Pellerin (PF) Glenn Shaffer, Kenneth Santangelo | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-46 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the tip | 33-46 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Vincent Good pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance makes the jump hook from the left block | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Lachance | 33-48 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Richard Carter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Good | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cho (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elbert Russ (fairly fresh) C - Lewis Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vincent Good (fresh) 3 ast. PF - William Pellerin (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Lachance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Rodney Chan snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Richard Carter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-51 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance gets the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Vincent Good is hacked by Rodney Cho - foul #3 on Rodney Cho, team foul #7 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (SG), Don Hill (SF), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Elbert Russ, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (SG), Jamaal Widmer (C) Rodney Chan, William Pellerin | |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Vincent Good makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Vincent Good makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-53 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 36-56 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Shaffer - foul #1 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #7 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Luis Melendez | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Pellerin (PF) Christopher Lachance | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 05:43 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer misses the tip | 38-56 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer gets the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer banks in the layup and the foul's on Don Hill - foul #4 on Don Hill, team foul #8 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Lachance (PF) Richard Carter | |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer makes the free throw | 38-59 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is fouled on the floor by Vincent Good - foul #2 on Vincent Good, team foul #8 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (PF) Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Long | 38-59 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Don Hill banks in the layup set up by Michael Aten | 40-59 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer is hacked by Michael Aten - foul #4 on Michael Aten, team foul #9 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG) Michael Aten | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (SG) Christopher Lachance | |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Elbert Russ | 40-59 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Vincent Good snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | James Long takes the ball from Jamaal Widmer | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Jamaal Widmer swats the layup by James Long | 40-59 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez can't tip it in | 40-59 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Vincent Good | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Don Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vincent Good (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Pellerin (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamaal Widmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Chan | 40-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | James Long can't connect on a runner near the basket | 40-62 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the offensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Jamaal Widmer denies the turnaround by Elbert Russ | 40-62 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | William Pellerin pulls down the rebound | 40-62 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Vincent Good makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Glenn Shaffer | 40-64 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace scores on a runner near the basket set up by Luis Melendez | 42-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer is hacked by Luis Melendez - foul #3 on Luis Melendez, team foul #10 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Rodney Cho (PF) Luis Melendez, Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Christopher Lachance (PF), Kenneth Santangelo (C) Rodney Chan, Vincent Good, Jamaal Widmer | |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | James Long snags the defensive board | 42-65 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Don Hill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-65 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten snags the offensive board | 42-65 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Aten | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Richard Carter connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Lachance | 45-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Kenneth Santangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Carter runs out the clock | 45-67 |