| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) SG - Craig Wann (fresh) SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) SG - James Sarris (fresh) SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) C - Matthew Kirk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | James Sarris can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Craig Wann | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 5-0 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | James Sarris misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Bryner - foul #1 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Sarris and the foul's on Ramon Martin - foul #1 on Ramon Martin, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann blows the layup but the foul's on Pedro Carrillo - foul #1 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF), Ronald Sterling (C) Ramon Martin, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Pedro Carrillo steals the ball from Kyle Larson | 6-3 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | James Sarris banks in the layup on a great pass from Pedro Carrillo | 6-5 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter double dribbles | 8-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Dikembe Ake, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Darryl Mattson (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Pedro Carrillo, James Sarris, Matthew Loranger, David Ashcraft, Matthew Kirk | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Neil Hunter (fresh) C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) SG - Darryl Mattson (fresh) SF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 8-8 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Darryl Mattson is called for the reach on Neil Hunter - foul #1 on Darryl Mattson, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake (PF) Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies's pass is intercepted by Clarence McGhinnis | 8-8 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence McGhinnis | 8-10 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Davies | 10-10 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses the lay-in | 10-10 |
| 14:11 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Jon Wiggins is called for the reach on Jonathan Bryner - foul #1 on Jon Wiggins, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF), Neil Hunter (C) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Dikembe Ake, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), James Sarris (SG), David Ashcraft (PF), Shawn Roe (C) Clarence McGhinnis, Darryl Mattson, Dwight Finlayson, Jon Wiggins | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF) Boris Pawlikowski | |
| 13:11 | Alabama | David Ashcraft makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-15 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter throws it down set up by Kyle Larson | 12-15 |
| 12:20 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger's pass is intercepted by Neil Hunter | 12-15 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Wann | 14-15 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Neil Hunter steals it from Pedro Carrillo | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Loranger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Roe (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Cooper | 16-15 |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Loranger | 16-17 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Wann | 19-17 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Craig Wann steals the ball from David Ashcraft | 19-17 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Pedro Carrillo - foul #2 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Craig Wann, Robert Cooper, Ronald Sterling, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Darryl Mattson (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Pedro Carrillo, James Sarris, Matthew Loranger, David Ashcraft, Shawn Roe | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Dikembe Ake swats the layup by Boris Pawlikowski | 20-17 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 20-17 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-17 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Clarence McGhinnis | 20-17 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson grabs the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (SG) Kyle Larson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG) Darryl Mattson | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner is hacked by Dwight Finlayson - foul #1 on Dwight Finlayson, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies lays it up and in | 22-17 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Mark Davies steals the ball from Clarence McGhinnis | 22-17 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies is hacked by Dwight Finlayson - foul #2 on Dwight Finlayson, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG), Neil Hunter (C) Glenn Lepe, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF), Jon Wiggins (C) Dwight Finlayson, Matthew Kirk | |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Sarris - foul #1 on James Sarris, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shawn Roe (C) Boris Pawlikowski | |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Roe (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jon Wiggins - foul #2 on Jon Wiggins, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG) Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (PG), Don Holland (SG), David Ashcraft (PF) Clarence McGhinnis, James Sarris, Jon Wiggins | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Cooper - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #3 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (PF) Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Kirk (C) Shawn Roe | |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Matthew Loranger picks off the pass by Robert Cooper | 26-18 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson banks in the layup set up by Matthew Loranger | 26-20 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Neil Hunter and the foul's on Don Holland - foul #1 on Don Holland, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Ramon Martin (SF) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski (SF) Matthew Loranger | |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | David Ashcraft dunks the ball on a nice dish by Matthew Kirk and the foul's on Neil Hunter - foul #1 on Neil Hunter, team foul #4 | 29-22 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | David Ashcraft makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Matthew Kirk swats the short shot by Neil Hunter | 29-23 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 29-23 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kyle Larson | 31-23 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | David Ashcraft hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Kirk | 31-25 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is called for traveling | 31-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Ramon Martin, Ronald Sterling, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), James Sarris (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Shawn Roe (C) Darryl Mattson, Don Holland, Boris Pawlikowski, Matthew Kirk | |
| 04:52 | Alabama | James Sarris comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Glenn Lepe - foul #1 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #5 | 31-25 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | James Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | James Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Shawn Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Glenn Lepe takes the ball from Clarence McGhinnis | 31-27 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | David Ashcraft is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ake - foul #1 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #6 | 31-27 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger makes the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Jonathan Bryner - foul #2 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG) Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | David Ashcraft is whistled for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG), Ramon Martin (SF) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Clarence McGhinnis, David Ashcraft, Shawn Roe | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sarris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Dikembe Ake picks off the pass by Jon Wiggins | 31-29 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jon Wiggins - foul #3 on Jon Wiggins, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Matthew Kirk (C) Matthew Loranger, Jon Wiggins | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ramon Martin - foul #2 on Ramon Martin, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG) James Sarris | |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG) Craig Wann | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Mark Davies (SG) Robert Duncan, Glenn Lepe | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Ashcraft (PF) Dwight Finlayson | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Pedro Carrillo is called for the reach on Kyle Larson - foul #3 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SF) Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG) Pedro Carrillo | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | David Ashcraft buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence McGhinnis | 35-34 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Neil Hunter | 37-34 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Cooper - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #9 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Mark Davies, Robert Cooper, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Shawn Roe (C) Darryl Mattson, David Ashcraft, Matthew Kirk | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson (PF) Boris Pawlikowski | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Sarris hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 42-36 |