| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Jones - foul #1 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Thomas Severns snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway is called for traveling | 37-36 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Severns | 40-36 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Anthony Patterson is called for the reach on Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Anthony Patterson, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Beck (C) Martin King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Calloway | 40-36 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Borrego | 40-39 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | The short jumper by Thomas Severns is denied by Calvin Borrego | 42-41 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Alfred Trout (SF), Tim Henderson (PF), Martin King (C) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Anthony Patterson, Thomas Severns, John Beck | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Don Hamel, Jimmy Jones, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego, Robert Caldwell | |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Tim Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Huston (fresh) SF - Alfred Trout (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) SF - James Nowell (fresh) PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | James Nowell loses the dribble to Tim Henderson | 42-41 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Alfred Trout misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tim Henderson - foul #1 on Tim Henderson, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG), Anthony Patterson (SF), Thomas Severns (PF), James Donnellan (C) John Gamble, Mark Huston, Alfred Trout, Tim Henderson, Martin King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Robert Caldwell (C) Chad Blouin, Tyler Batten | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Nowell - foul #2 on James Nowell, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Thomas Severns snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Tyler Batten (PF) James Nowell, Christopher Mitchell | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:21 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Gibbons | 46-42 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | James Donnellan drills a fadeaway in the paint | 48-45 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Caldwell | 48-48 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Daniel Clontz is called for the reach on Anthony Patterson - foul #2 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Alfred Trout (SF), Tim Henderson (PF) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Anthony Patterson, Thomas Severns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF) Daniel Clontz, Robert Caldwell | |
| 12:13 | Alabama | James Donnellan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Huston and he's fouled by Tyler Batten - foul #1 on Tyler Batten, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | James Donnellan makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | James Donnellan pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Huston (fresh) SF - Alfred Trout (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Donnellan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Tim Henderson is denied on a layup by Tyler Batten | 51-48 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Trout | 51-48 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | John Gamble drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Huston | 53-48 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten blows the dunk | 53-48 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Alfred Trout grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Tim Henderson's pass is intercepted by Tyler Batten | 53-48 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Alfred Trout - foul #2 on Alfred Trout, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG), Anthony Patterson (SF), Thomas Severns (PF), Martin King (C) John Gamble, Mark Huston, Alfred Trout, Tim Henderson, James Donnellan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell (PG), Chad Blouin (SG) Don Hamel, Jimmy Jones | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Thomas Severns misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Chad Blouin - foul #1 on Chad Blouin, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay (PG), Robert Caldwell (C) Calvin Borrego, Tyler Batten | |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Dubay | 55-54 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Thomas Severns is fouled on the floor by Christopher Mitchell - foul #1 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Daniel Clontz (SG), James Nowell (SF) Richard Dubay, Chad Blouin, Hugh Calloway | |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Thomas Severns misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 59-54 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses the dunk | 59-54 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Martin King pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Rickey Rainville | 62-54 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Tim Henderson (PF), James Donnellan (C) Rickey Rainville, Thomas Severns, Martin King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Calvin Borrego (PF) Daniel Clontz, Christopher Mitchell | |
| 07:55 | Alabama | John Gamble can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones grabs the board | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tim Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Donnellan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Nowell (fresh) PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel loses the dribble to Peter Gibbons | 62-54 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Jimmy Jones steals it from John Gamble | 62-54 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Alfred Trout (SF) John Gamble, Peter Gibbons, Anthony Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Tyler Batten (C) Don Hamel, James Nowell, Robert Caldwell | |
| 07:07 | Alabama | James Donnellan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Huston - foul #2 on Mark Huston, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Severns (PF) Tim Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | James Donnellan makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | James Donnellan misses the free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Alfred Trout gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Thomas Severns lays it in on a great pass from Rickey Rainville and he's fouled by Jimmy Jones - foul #3 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin King (C) James Donnellan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Daniel Clontz, Calvin Borrego, Tyler Batten | |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-59 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Thomas Severns gets the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Mark Huston's pass is intercepted by Christopher Mitchell | 67-59 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Thomas Severns grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SG), Anthony Patterson (SF), James Donnellan (C) Mark Huston, Alfred Trout, Martin King | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego (PF) Christopher Mitchell | |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Jimmy Jones is called for the reach on Peter Gibbons - foul #4 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Don Hamel | 68-61 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Thomas Severns is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Severns, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG) Jimmy Jones | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego hits a 3 from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Thomas Severns loses the dribble to Robert Caldwell | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - James Donnellan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Calloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 13 pts. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Calvin Borrego, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Tim Henderson (PF) Rickey Rainville, Thomas Severns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Nowell (SF) Hugh Calloway | |
| 03:03 | Alabama | John Gamble hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Donnellan | 70-64 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Thomas Severns (PF) John Gamble, Tim Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG) Daniel Clontz | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Borrego | 70-64 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses the lay-in | 70-64 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | James Nowell snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Severns | 70-64 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Severns | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Borrego | 72-64 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego is fouled on the floor by Thomas Severns - foul #2 on Thomas Severns, team foul #6 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF) James Nowell | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | James Donnellan misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Thomas Severns grabs the board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Thomas Severns is hacked by Don Hamel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Hamel, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #14 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG) Jimmy Jones | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville runs out the clock | 74-67 |