| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - John Gravois (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - John Williamson (fresh) SG - Ricky Hearn (fresh) SF - Christopher Carpenter (fresh) PF - Vincent Keil (fresh) C - Stanley Barone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is hacked by Stanley Barone - foul #1 on Stanley Barone, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Keil | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Vincent Keil is called for the reach on John Gravois - foul #1 on Vincent Keil, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Frank Pruden | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Alabama State | Stanley Barone is fouled on the floor by Scott Astorga - foul #1 on Scott Astorga, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn is hacked by Scott Astorga - foul #2 on Scott Astorga, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 17:35 | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | John Williamson steals the ball from Mark Rouse | 4-6 |
| 17:18 | Alabama State | John Williamson lays it up and in | 4-8 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Hearn - foul #1 on Ricky Hearn, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses badly on a shot from the left block | 4-8 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | John Gravois tips it back up and in | 6-8 |
| 16:50 | Alabama State | Vincent Keil's pass is intercepted by Mark Rouse | 6-8 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 6-8 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the tip | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | Alabama State | Vincent Keil grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:04 | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:02 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Barone | 6-8 |
| 15:43 | Alabama State | Stanley Barone can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Gravois - foul #1 on John Gravois, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Karl Lyons (SG), Jason Osuna (SF) Frank Pruden, Gary McNeece, Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Webb (PG), David Tyler (SG), Chad Brooks (SF), John Montiel (PF) John Williamson, Ricky Hearn, Christopher Carpenter, Vincent Keil | |
| 15:43 | Alabama State | Stanley Barone makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:43 | Alabama State | Stanley Barone makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) SG - Karl Lyons (fresh) SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Webb (fresh) SG - David Tyler (fresh) SF - Chad Brooks (fresh) PF - John Montiel (fresh) C - Stanley Barone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Stanley Barone steps in front of the Jason Osuna pass in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 15:31 | Alabama State | David Tyler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-10 |
| 15:30 | Alabama State | John Montiel misses the tip | 6-10 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs clanks a jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 15:07 | Alabama State | John Montiel snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:43 | Alabama State | Richard Webb misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 6-10 |
| 14:42 | Alabama State | David Tyler grabs the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:29 | Alabama State | David Tyler misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Webb - foul #1 on Richard Webb, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG), Robert Penick (PF) Karl Lyons, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Williamson (PG), Ricky Hearn (SG), Christopher Carpenter (SF), Vincent Keil (PF), Curtis Price (C) Richard Webb, David Tyler, Chad Brooks, John Montiel, Stanley Barone | |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:44 | Alabama State | John Williamson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Rouse - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (C) David Scruggs, Jason Osuna, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 13:44 | Alabama State | John Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:44 | Alabama State | John Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Frank Pruden | 10-12 |
| 13:15 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter is called for traveling | 10-12 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Latta, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Webb (PG), David Tyler (SG) John Williamson, Ricky Hearn | |
| 12:52 | Alabama State | Eric Latta takes the ball from David Tyler | 10-12 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Webb - foul #2 on Richard Webb, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), John Gravois (PF) Gary McNeece, James Widener | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Williamson (PG), Chad Brooks (SF), John Montiel (C) Richard Webb, Christopher Carpenter, Curtis Price | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 10-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Lyons (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Eric Latta, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 12:14 | Alabama State | Mark Rouse blocks the short jumper by Chad Brooks | 10-12 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is hacked by David Tyler in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Tyler, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn (SG), Curtis Price (C) John Williamson, Vincent Keil | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ricky Hearn - foul #2 on Ricky Hearn, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG), Robert Penick (PF) Karl Lyons, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Williamson (PG), Christopher Carpenter (SF), Edward Simmons (C) David Tyler, Ricky Hearn, John Montiel | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:43 | Alabama State | Curtis Price grabs the board | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Penick (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - John Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad Brooks (fresh) SF - Christopher Carpenter (fresh) PF - Curtis Price (fresh) C - Edward Simmons (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Alabama State | Edward Simmons loses the dribble to Gary McNeece | 11-12 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs hits the finger roll set up by Gary McNeece | 13-12 |
| 11:10 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses long on an open shot in the lane | 13-12 |
| 10:46 | Alabama State | Edward Simmons gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:29 | Alabama State | Curtis Price hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Williamson | 13-14 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Karl Lyons (SG), Eric Latta (SF), John Gravois (PF), James Widener (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Tyler (SG), William Brock (SF), Vincent Keil (PF), Stanley Barone (C) Chad Brooks, Christopher Carpenter, Curtis Price, Edward Simmons | |
| 09:44 | Alabama State | John Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Karl Lyons is fouled on the floor by David Tyler - foul #2 on David Tyler, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Chad Brooks (SG) David Tyler | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Karl Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Karl Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:11 | Alabama State | John Williamson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Karl Lyons | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Montiel (C) Stanley Barone | |
| 09:11 | Alabama State | John Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:11 | Alabama State | John Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | James Widener snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | James Widener comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 15-14 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece tips it home | 17-14 |
| 08:42 | Alabama State | John Williamson is hacked by Frank Pruden - foul #2 on Frank Pruden, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter (SF) William Brock | |
| 08:42 | Alabama State | John Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chad Brooks - foul #1 on Chad Brooks, team foul #9 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (PF), Mark Rouse (C) John Gravois, James Widener | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Edward Simmons (C) Vincent Keil | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:54 | Alabama State | Chad Brooks knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Carpenter and the foul's on Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Gary McNeece, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Curtis Price (PF), Stanley Barone (C) John Montiel, Edward Simmons | |
| 07:54 | Alabama State | Chad Brooks makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 18-17 |
| 07:37 | Alabama State | Chad Brooks snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary McNeece (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Latta (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Penick (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - John Williamson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Brooks (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Carpenter (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Barone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter drills a fadeaway near the basket | 18-19 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs makes the jumper in the paint set up by Gary McNeece and the foul's on John Williamson - foul #1 on John Williamson, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Lyons (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), John Gravois (PF), James Widener (C) Gary McNeece, Eric Latta, Robert Penick, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Brock (SF), Vincent Keil (PF), Edward Simmons (C) Christopher Carpenter, Curtis Price, Stanley Barone | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:50 | Alabama State | Edward Simmons loses the dribble to Karl Lyons | 21-19 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | John Gravois banks in the layup on a nice dish by Karl Lyons | 23-19 |
| 06:42 | Alabama State | John Williamson's pass is intercepted by Jason Osuna | 23-19 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | The jumper by James Widener is denied by William Brock | 23-19 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Gravois | 23-19 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 23-19 |
| 06:06 | Alabama State | Chad Brooks grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 05:51 | Alabama State | Chad Brooks is fouled on the floor by James Widener - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG), Robert Penick (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Karl Lyons, John Gravois, James Widener | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter (SF), John Montiel (C) William Brock, Edward Simmons | |
| 05:51 | Alabama State | Chad Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:51 | Alabama State | Chad Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:51 | Alabama State | John Montiel gets the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:35 | Alabama State | John Williamson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Carpenter - foul #1 on Christopher Carpenter, team foul #11 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Stanley Barone (C) Vincent Keil | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:09 | Alabama State | John Williamson is denied on a dunk by Mark Rouse | 24-20 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jason Osuna | 24-20 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | John Montiel steals the ball from David Scruggs in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 04:50 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Osuna - foul #1 on Jason Osuna, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), John Gravois (PF) Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Curtis Price (C) Stanley Barone | |
| 04:50 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:50 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is hacked by Chad Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Brooks, team foul #12 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn (SG) Chad Brooks | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:29 | Alabama State | Curtis Price misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-22 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Latta | 25-22 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits the follow up shot | 27-22 |
| 03:43 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter is hacked by David Scruggs - foul #1 on David Scruggs, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Robert Penick (PF), James Widener (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Eric Latta, John Gravois, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Webb (PG), Vincent Keil (PF), Stanley Barone (C) John Williamson, John Montiel, Curtis Price | |
| 03:43 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:43 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 03:25 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Vincent Keil | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Penick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Webb (fresh) SG - Ricky Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Carpenter (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Keil (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Barone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn is whistled for a carry | 27-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Tyler (SG), William Brock (SF) Ricky Hearn, Christopher Carpenter | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna loses the dribble to Richard Webb in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 02:47 | Alabama State | William Brock misses the dunk | 27-23 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Osuna | 30-23 |
| 01:58 | Alabama State | David Tyler double dribbles | 30-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), John Gravois (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Jason Osuna, Robert Penick, James Widener | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ricky Hearn (SG), Curtis Price (PF), Edward Simmons (C) Richard Webb, Vincent Keil, Stanley Barone | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Ricky Hearn is called for the reach on Eric Latta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Hearn, team foul #13 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Webb (SG) Ricky Hearn | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:56 | Alabama State | Curtis Price grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 01:42 | Alabama State | Curtis Price knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Frank Pruden - foul #3 on Frank Pruden, team foul #12 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter (SF) William Brock | |
| 01:42 | Alabama State | Curtis Price misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Webb steals the ball from Scott Astorga in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 01:20 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 01:18 | Alabama State | Curtis Price hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Edward Simmons - foul #1 on Edward Simmons, team foul #14 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Vincent Keil (PF) Edward Simmons | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:56 | Alabama State | Curtis Price grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:45 | Alabama State | Vincent Keil hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Tyler | 31-29 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta drills a shot from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | Christopher Carpenter loses the dribble to David Scruggs | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-29 |