| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Halls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | John Mason steps in front of the Norman Ferguson pass | 44-39 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | John Mason lays it in | 46-39 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | John Mason is called for the reach on Norman Ferguson - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | James Abron's pass is intercepted by Norman Jenkins | 46-39 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins scores on a 3 from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | James Abron connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Dombkowski | 49-41 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Dombkowski - foul #3 on Stephen Dombkowski, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Williams (PF) Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Ennis (C) James Abron | |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 52-41 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Carmona | 52-41 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | John Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, David Halls | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SF) Norman Ferguson, Willie Trimmer | |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Christopher Williams's floater is knocked away by Fred Carmona | 52-41 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Christopher Williams knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Cichonski | 55-43 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by Christopher Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Williams, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) John Mason | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF), James Abron (C) Charles Cichonski, Matthew Ennis | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 55-43 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Patrick Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), David Halls (C) Robert James, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Willie Trimmer, Patrick Williams | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Abron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | James Abron steals the ball from Michael Hilbert | 58-43 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Dustin Edwards picks off the pass by Christopher Williams | 58-43 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty blows the layup | 58-43 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | James Abron gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald is fouled on the floor by Norman Jenkins - foul #3 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Robert James (SF) Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (SG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Matthew Ennis (C) Christopher Williams, Ollie Greenwald, James Abron | |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses long on a runner in the lane | 58-43 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | John Mason grabs the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Mason | 60-43 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis drills a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #2 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Fred Carmona (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is hacked by Charles Cichonski - foul #3 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Williams (PF) Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona can't tip it in | 60-46 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-46 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis hits the follow up shot | 60-48 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-48 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Robert James (SF), David Halls (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF), James Abron (C) Norman Ferguson, Willie Trimmer, Patrick Williams, Matthew Ennis | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | James Abron is called for the reach on David Halls - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona connects on the open floater from the left block | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Cichonski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Abron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Christopher Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Michael Hilbert (PF) Thomas Petty, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Christopher Williams scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Charles Cichonski | 62-50 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the jumpshot from the left side | 62-50 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | John Mason grabs the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Robert James, David Halls | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF) Charles Cichonski | |
| 10:01 | Alabama | James Abron is fouled on the floor by Bradly Kelly - foul #1 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Williams (PF) Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Patrick Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Hilbert - foul #3 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Fred Carmona (PF) Dustin Edwards, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Matthew Ennis (C) Christopher Williams, James Abron | |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-50 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis tips it in | 62-52 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Norman Ferguson - foul #2 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (SG) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Patrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Carmona - foul #3 on Fred Carmona, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Willie Trimmer steals it from Norman Jenkins | 64-53 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Norman Ferguson - foul #3 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SG), Stephen Dombkowski (PF), James Abron (C) Norman Ferguson, Charles Cichonski, Patrick Williams, Matthew Ennis | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer hits the finger roll | 64-55 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | James Abron gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald drills a jumpshot from the left side | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Trimmer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Abron (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | John Mason drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Halls | 66-57 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #4 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Robert James, David Halls | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG) Willie Trimmer | |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Petty | 69-59 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski buries a floater from the left block | 69-61 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Jenkins | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradly Kelly - foul #2 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (SG), Patrick Williams (PF), Matthew Ennis (C) Christopher Williams, Stephen Dombkowski, James Abron | |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Petty and he's hacked by Ollie Greenwald - foul #2 on Ollie Greenwald, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Robert James (SF) Dustin Edwards, Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer is denied on a layup by Bradly Kelly | 75-63 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer hits the follow up shot | 75-65 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 75-65 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is hacked by Charles Cichonski - foul #4 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Patrick Williams | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-65 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is hacked by Norman Ferguson - foul #4 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #11 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis pulls down the rebound | 78-65 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Mason - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards clanks a 3 from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the offensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | John Mason connects on the floater from the right wing | 80-67 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski misses the lay-in | 80-67 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 80-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Carmona (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - David Halls (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Willie Trimmer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Ennis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 80-67 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the lay-in | 80-67 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the board | 80-67 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards's pass is intercepted by Willie Trimmer | 80-67 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer's fadeaway is rejected by David Halls | 80-67 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | David Halls buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Mason | 82-67 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski is hacked by Fred Carmona - foul #4 on Fred Carmona, team foul #10 | 82-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Robert James, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SG), Patrick Williams (PF) Norman Ferguson, Charles Cichonski, Willie Trimmer | |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski misses the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Patrick Williams - foul #3 on Patrick Williams, team foul #12 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), David Halls (C) Thomas Petty, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF) Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis grabs the board | 82-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Mason | 84-68 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Christopher Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 84-68 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 84-68 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is hacked by Willie Trimmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #13 | 84-68 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the easy layup | 86-68 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the board | 86-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | David Halls lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Mason | 88-68 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | The short jumper by Matthew Ennis is denied by David Halls | 88-68 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis grabs the offensive rebound | 88-68 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 88-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Mason runs out the clock | 88-70 |