| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) C - Tyler Batten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) C - John Fudge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the fadeaway in the paint | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephan Pipkin | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | James Liu picks off the pass by Tyler Batten | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | John Fudge drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust is fouled on the floor by Stephen Graziano - foul #1 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | John Fudge snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Tyler Batten takes the ball from John Fudge | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Stephan Pipkin | 8-2 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | John Fudge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tyler Batten | 8-2 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 8-2 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Stephan Pipkin is called for the reach on Ray McGuire - foul #1 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano | |
| 16:05 | Alabama | John Fudge knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 8-4 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville grabs the board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) PF - William Baranski (fresh) C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) C - John Fudge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville tips it home | 8-6 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | William Baranski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:18 | Alabama | Ray McGuire pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Leroy Mullins is called for the reach on Rickey Rainville - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF) Leroy Mullins, Erwin Wood, Larry Fierros | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Rickey Rainville, Ray McGuire, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano tips it home | 8-8 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | William Baranski snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Cheek | 11-8 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | John Fudge comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 11-8 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Richard Anthony tips it but misses | 11-8 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | William Baranski pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin travels with the ball | 11-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Matthew Bowden | |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Ray McGuire scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Liu | 11-11 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten snags the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF) Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | John Fudge connects on the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Leroy Mullins - foul #2 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG) Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:34 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | John Fudge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Ray McGuire clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Ray McGuire pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), William Baranski (C) Christopher Cheek, Larry Fierros, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Richard Anthony (SF) James Liu, Ray McGuire | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley Lust | 16-14 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | John Fudge lays it in on a great pass from Rickey Rainville | 16-16 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Anthony | 16-19 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | William Baranski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | William Baranski gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-19 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Bowden and the foul's on Stanley Lust - foul #1 on Stanley Lust, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Tyler Batten (C) Erwin Wood, Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF), Thomas Catchings (C) Matthew Bowden, John Fudge | |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses the free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | William Baranski pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | William Baranski hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 18-21 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | William Baranski tips it in | 20-21 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville is hacked by Christopher Cheek - foul #1 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF) Stephan Pipkin | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG) Rickey Rainville | |
| 09:07 | Alabama | James Liu buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Anthony | 20-24 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is whistled for a carry | 20-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), John Fudge (C) Richard Anthony, Thomas Catchings | |
| 08:26 | Alabama | James Liu misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | William Baranski hits a jump hook from the right block | 22-24 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Liu | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) PF - William Baranski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros is hacked by Ray McGuire - foul #1 on Ray McGuire, team foul #3 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (PG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, William Baranski, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG) Matthew Bowden | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-27 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-27 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Caldwell - foul #1 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Larry Fierros | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Thomas Catchings (C) Ray McGuire, John Fudge | |
| 05:59 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the shot from the baseline set up by Christopher Cheek | 27-28 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura is fouled on the floor by Robert Caldwell - foul #2 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), William Baranski (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Erwin Wood, Stanley Lust, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG) James Liu | |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | William Baranski is called for traveling | 27-30 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Richard Anthony scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Rickey Rainville | 27-33 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | William Baranski clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Elmo Nakamura - foul #1 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF), John Fudge (C) Richard Anthony, Thomas Catchings | |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | William Baranski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Tyler Batten is called for the reach on John Fudge - foul #1 on Tyler Batten, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF), Stanley Lust (PF) Stephan Pipkin, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:12 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses long on a jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tyler Batten (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elmo Nakamura (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten is whistled for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), William Baranski (C) Christopher Cheek, Larry Fierros, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Richard Anthony drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Graziano | 28-38 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-38 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins tips it home | 30-38 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | John Fudge hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stephen Graziano | 30-41 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins is hacked by Ray McGuire - foul #2 on Ray McGuire, team foul #5 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Robert Caldwell (C) Melvin Bailey, Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Richard Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | James Liu scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray McGuire | 30-44 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Richard Anthony throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF), Tyler Batten (C) Stephan Pipkin, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | James Liu grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Tyler Batten swats the layup by Matthew Bowden | 32-44 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tyler Batten | 32-44 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Bowden - foul #1 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #6 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Larry Fierros | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Thomas Catchings (C) James Liu, John Fudge | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Robert Caldwell is called for the reach on Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #9 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF) Leroy Mullins, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-46 |