| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Carlson (fresh) SF - Robert Davison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Davison - foul #1 on Robert Davison, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 33-25 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses the jumper from the right side | 33-25 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Robert Davison grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Samuel Ebenstein takes the ball from Robert Davison | 33-25 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth scores on a jump hook from the left block | 35-25 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Davison steals the ball from Michael Wiggins | 35-25 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley buries a shot from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the runner in the paint | 37-25 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Davison | 37-25 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Robert Carlson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 37-25 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Geoffrey Ross swats the layup by Samuel Ebenstein | 37-25 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Hollingsworth | 37-25 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley clanks a jumper from the right block | 37-25 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the board | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Carlson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Davison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Ross (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Pitre (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein clanks a floater near the basket | 37-25 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead tips it in | 37-27 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Randy Howell is called for the reach on William Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Randy Howell, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (PG), Charles Nall (SG), Tim Holbert (PF), Richard Halsey (C) Joshua Woosley, Robert Carlson, William Hollingsworth, Geoffrey Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Randy Howell, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Tim Holbert misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Sammy Finnegan - foul #4 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder (C) Sammy Finnegan | |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Tim Holbert misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Tim Holbert misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder misses long on a jumper from the left block | 37-27 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Robert Davison scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Nall | 39-29 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses the driving attempt from close range | 39-29 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Richard Halsey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Holbert | 42-29 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-32 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Robert Davison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Davison - foul #2 on Robert Davison, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG), Robert Carlson (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Charles Nall, Robert Davison, Tim Holbert, Richard Halsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Darryl Paz, Robert Reeder | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth is hacked by David Pitre - foul #2 on David Pitre, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG) Matthew Brown | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Samuel Ebenstein picks off the pass by Robert Carlson | 42-33 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | David Pitre banks in the layup on a nice dish by Samuel Ebenstein | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Robert Carlson connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Swietomierz Ziebell and he's fouled by David Pitre - foul #3 on David Pitre, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Davison (SF) Swietomierz Ziebell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Robert Carlson makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Robert Carlson snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Robert Davison misses the floater from the left side | 45-35 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Robert Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Robert Davison is hacked by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #2 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SF), Richard Halsey (C) Robert Davison, Geoffrey Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| 09:47 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Nall is called for the reach on Michael Wiggins - foul #1 on Charles Nall, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Robert Carlson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (SG), Tim Holbert (PF) Robert Carlson, William Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Darryl Paz (PF), Robert Reeder (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Randy Howell, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Swietomierz Ziebell | 47-38 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Richard Halsey gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Charles Nall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tim Holbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Halsey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) PF - Darryl Paz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Holbert | 49-38 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Nall | 49-38 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley banks in the layup | 51-38 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown is hacked by Charles Nall - foul #2 on Charles Nall, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (SG), Robert Davison (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Joshua Woosley, Charles Nall, Tim Holbert, Richard Halsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Darryl Paz, Robert Reeder | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Swietomierz Ziebell - foul #3 on Swietomierz Ziebell, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Sammy Finnegan steps in front of the William Hollingsworth pass | 51-39 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-39 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead tips it home | 51-41 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth is hacked by Sammy Finnegan - foul #5 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG) Swietomierz Ziebell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (PF) Sammy Finnegan | |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Robert Davison misses the fadeaway from the right side | 51-41 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Carlson picks off the pass by Michael Wiggins | 51-41 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Robert Carlson can't finish the layup | 51-41 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross tips it back up and in | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead hits a floater from the left block | 53-43 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Robert Davison scores on a floater from the left side | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Davison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Pitre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | William Hollingsworth is called for the reach on Michael Wiggins - foul #2 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (SG), Charles Nall (SF), Tim Holbert (PF), Richard Halsey (C) Robert Carlson, Robert Davison, William Hollingsworth, Geoffrey Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz buries a jumper from the baseline | 55-45 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Tim Holbert hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown is whistled for traveling | 57-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Davison (SF) Joshua Woosley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Charles Nall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Charles Nall gets the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Charles Nall drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Davison | 59-45 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher is whistled for a carry | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Charles Nall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ray Houser - foul #1 on Ray Houser, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Charles Nall makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Charles Nall misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ray Houser | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell runs out the clock | 60-47 |