| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Ennis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Halls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 24-36 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards tips it in | 24-38 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 24-38 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | David Halls drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Norman Jenkins | 24-40 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 24-40 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Williams - foul #3 on Christopher Williams, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-41 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Carmona | 24-44 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Willie Trimmer | 26-44 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 26-46 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 28-46 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Dombkowski | 28-46 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis loses the dribble to Norman Jenkins | 28-46 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | John Mason banks in the layup set up by Norman Jenkins | 28-48 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | The short jumper by Charles Cichonski is denied by Fred Carmona | 28-48 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) SG - Norman Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Ennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Fred Carmona is called for the reach on Charles Cichonski - foul #2 on Fred Carmona, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), James Abron (C) Charles Cichonski, Willie Trimmer, Stephen Dombkowski, Matthew Ennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald misses the lay-in | 28-48 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the defensive board | 28-48 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Bradly Kelly | 28-51 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Christopher Williams misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the offensive board | 28-51 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-51 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | John Mason buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Petty | 31-53 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald misses short on a jump hook from close range | 31-53 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 31-53 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses long on a floater from the right wing | 31-53 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Mason | 31-53 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-53 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it in | 31-55 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald's fadeaway is rejected by Bradly Kelly | 31-55 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to James Abron | 31-55 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Fred Carmona - foul #3 on Fred Carmona, team foul #2 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF), Matthew Ennis (C) Christopher Williams, Ollie Greenwald, Patrick Williams, James Abron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) John Mason, Robert James, Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | David Halls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (PG) Norman Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Dustin Edwards picks off the pass by Charles Cichonski | 33-55 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dustin Edwards | 33-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Ennis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Christopher Williams | 33-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SG) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) Thomas Petty | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't throw it down but he's fouled by Willie Trimmer - foul #1 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #2 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Abron (C) Matthew Ennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-59 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the floater from the left side set up by Norman Jenkins | 33-61 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer is called for traveling | 33-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (PG), Matthew Ennis (C) Ollie Greenwald, James Abron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Richard Steib (PF) John Mason, Michael Hilbert | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-61 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski gets the rebound | 33-61 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 35-61 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Willie Trimmer - foul #2 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #3 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) Charles Cichonski, Willie Trimmer, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Norman Jenkins, Richard Steib, David Halls | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses short on a runner in the paint | 35-61 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 35-61 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-61 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis snags the offensive board | 35-61 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-61 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-61 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it in | 37-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Ennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald makes the floater from the left block | 39-63 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards's floater is knocked away by Matthew Ennis | 39-63 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis snags the defensive board | 39-63 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-63 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the board | 39-63 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-63 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis snags the defensive board | 39-63 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Fred Carmona - foul #4 on Fred Carmona, team foul #3 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), James Abron (C) Christopher Williams, Norman Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) Dustin Edwards, Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-63 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the board | 40-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Richard Steib - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #4 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF) Matthew Ennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the board | 40-63 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Mason | 40-65 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ollie Greenwald | 42-65 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | John Mason comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ollie Greenwald | 42-65 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer is hacked by Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #5 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) Richard Steib | |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski can't finish the layup | 42-65 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert pulls down the rebound | 42-65 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Abron - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #4 | 42-65 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald is called for 3 seconds | 42-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (SG) Willie Trimmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman Ferguson - foul #2 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #5 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) John Mason | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | The refs have stopped play. Ollie Greenwald is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 42-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (SF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) Richard Steib | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski knocks in the turnaround from close range | 44-68 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Norman Ferguson steals the ball from Bradly Kelly | 44-68 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman Jenkins - foul #2 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #6 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Richard Steib (PF) Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert | |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib travels in the backcourt | 46-68 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-68 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 46-68 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | James Abron gets the rebound | 46-68 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | James Abron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (PG) Norman Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is fouled in the backcourt by James Abron - foul #2 on James Abron, team foul #6 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (SG) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) Richard Steib | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | James Abron is called for traveling | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Abron - foul #3 on James Abron, team foul #7 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Dustin Edwards | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Robert James - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #7 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SG) Norman Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) Richard Steib | |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-70 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 47-70 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly can't tip it in | 47-70 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty runs out the clock | 47-70 |