| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fresh) SG - Joel Luis (fresh) SF - Ross Power (fresh) PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fresh) C - Rudy Horner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Stjepan Tucholski takes the ball from Joshua Warwick | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | David Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joel Luis | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio's fadeaway is rejected by Stjepan Tucholski | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Rudy Horner grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Rudy Horner tips it in | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | David Clark steps in front of the Henry Dimaggio pass | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Ross Power misses the lay-in | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Rudy Horner tips it back up and in | 7-0 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi's fadeaway is rejected by Rudy Horner | 7-0 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Joel Luis snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski scores on a turnaround from close range | 9-0 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Rudy Horner - foul #1 on Rudy Horner, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 9-1 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Ross Power comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 9-1 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Joel Luis tips it but misses | 9-1 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski can't tip it in | 9-1 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 9-1 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-1 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Ross Power snags the defensive board | 9-1 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Marcelino Bianchi is called for the reach on Rudy Horner - foul #1 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #1 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Haskins (SF) Ross Power | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Rudy Horner drills a floater from the left block | 11-1 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-1 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Rudy Horner pulls down the rebound | 11-1 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Haskins (fresh) PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rudy Horner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Caro (fresh) SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) PF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) C - Kelly Myers (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 11-1 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers pulls down the rebound | 11-1 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner's floater is knocked away by Stjepan Tucholski | 11-1 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-1 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses the dunk | 11-1 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins grabs the defensive rebound | 11-1 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski loses the ball out of bounds | 11-1 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ross Power (SF) Andrew Haskins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Henry Dimaggio (PF) Walter Bowles, Jerry Bruton, Danny Gardiner | |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | David Clark picks off the pass by Kevin Caro in the backcourt | 11-1 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Ross Power misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-1 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano grabs the board | 11-1 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-1 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-1 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Joel Luis is hacked by Joshua Warwick - foul #1 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #2 | 11-1 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi (C) Kelly Myers | |
| 13:42 | Alabama | David Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-1 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-1 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the offensive rebound | 11-1 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-1 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stjepan Tucholski | 11-1 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-1 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski gets the offensive rebound | 11-1 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | David Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-1 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marcelino Bianchi | 11-1 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is whistled for traveling | 11-1 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Valles (PG), John Early (PF), Andrew Haskins (C) David Clark, Ross Power, Rudy Horner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Danny Gardiner (PF) Kevin Caro, Henry Dimaggio | |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Danny Gardiner is called for the reach on John Early - foul #1 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #3 | 11-1 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Ramsey (PG) Joel Luis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers (C) Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski is hacked by Alberto Giordano - foul #1 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #4 | 11-1 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SG) Joshua Warwick | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Ramsey (fresh) SG - Albert Valles (fresh) SF - Stjepan Tucholski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Early (fresh) C - Andrew Haskins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) SG - Jerry Bruton (fresh) SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) C - Kelly Myers (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Danny Gardiner - foul #2 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #5 | 11-1 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Baumbach (C) Danny Gardiner | |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski makes the 1st free throw | 12-1 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-1 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton misses the lay-in | 13-1 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins snags the defensive board | 13-1 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-1 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Alberto Giordano | 13-1 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kelly Myers | 13-4 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Albert Valles is whistled for traveling | 13-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG), Joel Luis (SG), Ross Power (SF), Rudy Horner (PF) Joshua Ramsey, Albert Valles, Stjepan Tucholski, John Early | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Kevin Caro (SF), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Jerry Bruton, Alberto Giordano, Kelly Myers, Harry Baumbach | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is hacked by Ross Power - foul #1 on Ross Power, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 13-4 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi tips it back up and in | 13-6 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Henry Dimaggio steals the ball from Andrew Haskins | 13-6 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi loses the dribble to Rudy Horner | 13-6 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Rudy Horner misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Henry Dimaggio - foul #1 on Henry Dimaggio, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski (PF) Ross Power | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SF) Walter Bowles | |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Rudy Horner makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Rudy Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-6 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton is whistled for a carry | 15-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Harry Baumbach (C) Jerry Bruton, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Joel Luis comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-6 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | David Clark makes the jumper in the lane set up by Stjepan Tucholski | 17-6 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Haskins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudy Horner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kevin Caro (fresh) SG - Joshua Warwick (fairly fresh) SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kelly Myers (fresh) C - Harry Baumbach (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Rudy Horner steps in front of the Alberto Giordano pass | 17-6 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Joel Luis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-6 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 17-6 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses long on a shot from the right side | 17-6 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rudy Horner | 17-6 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Kelly Myers steps in front of the Rudy Horner pass | 17-6 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Haskins - foul #1 on Andrew Haskins, team foul #3 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Ramsey (PG), Albert Valles (SG), Ross Power (SF) David Clark, Joel Luis, Rudy Horner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Jerry Bruton (SG), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Kevin Caro, Joshua Warwick, Kelly Myers, Harry Baumbach | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-8 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-8 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Ross Power snags the defensive board | 19-8 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Ross Power hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 19-8 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 19-8 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-8 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins gets the rebound | 19-8 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Joshua Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-8 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Ross Power snags the offensive board | 19-8 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Joshua Ramsey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-8 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski hits the follow up shot | 21-8 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Ross Power is called for the reach on Alberto Giordano - foul #2 on Ross Power, team foul #4 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG), Joel Luis (SG), John Early (PF), Rudy Horner (C) Albert Valles, Ross Power, Stjepan Tucholski, Andrew Haskins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Kevin Caro (SF) Jerry Bruton, Alberto Giordano | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Joshua Ramsey is called for the reach on Kevin Caro - foul #1 on Joshua Ramsey, team foul #5 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-8 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rudy Horner | 21-8 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Ramsey (fresh) PF - John Early (fresh) C - Rudy Horner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) SF - Kevin Caro (fresh) PF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Joel Luis is hacked by Walter Bowles - foul #1 on Walter Bowles, team foul #7 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ross Power (SF) Joshua Ramsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Joel Luis makes the 1st free throw | 22-8 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Joel Luis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-8 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers snags the defensive board | 22-8 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski (PF) John Early | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Joel Luis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-8 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski tips it in | 24-8 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Caro | 24-10 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski's layup is rejected by Danny Gardiner | 24-10 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers gets the rebound | 24-10 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Rudy Horner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-13 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Caro | 24-13 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joshua Warwick | 24-16 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | David Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Ramsey (PG), Albert Valles (SG), John Early (PF), Andrew Haskins (C) David Clark, Joel Luis, Ross Power, Rudy Horner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Walter Bowles, Joshua Warwick, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-16 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | John Early gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Henry Dimaggio is called for the reach on Albert Valles - foul #2 on Henry Dimaggio, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joel Luis (SG) Stjepan Tucholski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG) Kevin Caro | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Albert Valles makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Albert Valles makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Joel Luis | 26-16 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Joel Luis hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 26-16 |