| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Don Holland hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Ashcraft | 36-37 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake's floater is tipped away by David Ashcraft | 36-37 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana drills a jumper near the basket set up by Glenn Lepe and the foul's on Matthew Loranger - foul #2 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | Glenn Lepe is called for the reach on Pedro Carrillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG) Glenn Lepe | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses badly on a floater from the left side | 41-40 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the floater from the right side set up by Pedro Carrillo | 41-42 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 41-42 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake drills a floater from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Don Holland, Matthew Loranger, David Ashcraft, Jon Wiggins | |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Levi - foul #2 on John Levi, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG) Pedro Carrillo | |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Levi | 45-44 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis is fouled on the floor by Jason Cox - foul #1 on Jason Cox, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG) Jason Cox | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:59 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Darryl Mattson and the foul's on John Levi - foul #3 on John Levi, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG) John Levi | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Don Holland (SG) Clarence McGhinnis, Darryl Mattson | |
| 15:59 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) PF - Matthew Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Robert Cooper, Myron Sykora, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF), Jon Wiggins (C) Boris Pawlikowski, Matthew Kirk | |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Pedro Carrillo and he's fouled by Dikembe Ake - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner (C) Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Ashcraft (PF) Dwight Finlayson | |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | John Levi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bryner | 45-50 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe is called for a charge - foul #4 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG) Glenn Lepe | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-50 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake tips it home | 47-50 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-50 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | David Ashcraft knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Pedro Carrillo | 47-52 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | David Ashcraft is called for the reach on John Levi - foul #2 on David Ashcraft, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Ronald Sterling (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, John Levi, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Darryl Mattson (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Pedro Carrillo, Don Holland, Matthew Loranger, David Ashcraft, Jon Wiggins | |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-52 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| 12:15 | Alabama | Ronald Sterling denies the turnaround by Darryl Mattson | 47-52 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Russell Titcomb | 47-52 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana connects on the floater from the left block | 49-52 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Sterling - foul #3 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF) Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Don Holland (SG) Clarence McGhinnis, Darryl Mattson | |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Boris Pawlikowski - foul #3 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shawn Roe (C) Dwight Finlayson | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Jason Cox is called for the reach on Pedro Carrillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Cox, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Ashcraft (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Matthew Kirk, Shawn Roe | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to David Ashcraft | 51-54 |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-54 |
| 11:23 | Alabama | David Ashcraft tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake throws it down set up by Ramon Martin and he's hacked by Pedro Carrillo - foul #2 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG) Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF) Boris Pawlikowski | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Don Holland drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Pedro Carrillo | 54-59 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox comes up short on the floater in the paint | 54-59 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Pedro Carrillo | 54-59 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jason Cox - foul #3 on Jason Cox, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Ramon Martin, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG) Don Holland | |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Pedro Carrillo - foul #3 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF) Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) David Ashcraft, Jon Wiggins | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling clanks a floater near the basket | 56-60 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling tips it home | 58-60 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis is hacked by John Levi - foul #4 on John Levi, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, John Levi, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF) Pedro Carrillo, Matthew Loranger | |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Dwight Finlayson and he's hacked by Myron Sykora - foul #2 on Myron Sykora, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Ashcraft (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Dwight Finlayson, Matthew Kirk | |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 61-64 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana lays it up and in on a nice dish by Myron Sykora | 63-64 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Don Holland clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Ashcraft - foul #3 on David Ashcraft, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Ronald Sterling (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Myron Sykora, Ramon Martin, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Darryl Mattson (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF) Clarence McGhinnis, Don Holland, Boris Pawlikowski | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darryl Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (SG), Jonathan Bryner (C) Robert Cooper, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shawn Roe (C) Jon Wiggins | |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Russell Titcomb | 67-67 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson misses the floater from the left block | 67-67 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Shawn Roe snags the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger lays it up and in on a great pass from Darryl Mattson | 67-69 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe is hacked by David Ashcraft - foul #4 on David Ashcraft, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Darryl Mattson, Matthew Loranger, David Ashcraft, Shawn Roe | |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Frankie Aldana - foul #1 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #13 | 68-69 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Lepe | 70-70 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins blows the layup but he's hacked by Frankie Aldana - foul #2 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #14 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Dikembe Ake (PF) Glenn Lepe, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin loses the dribble to Jon Wiggins | 70-71 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins connects on the runner from the right block | 70-73 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Boris Pawlikowski - foul #4 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Ramon Martin, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Matthew Kirk (C) Pedro Carrillo, Boris Pawlikowski, Jon Wiggins | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Clarence McGhinnis | 72-75 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Russell Titcomb | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Holland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dwight Finlayson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Loranger | 74-77 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox loses the dribble to Clarence McGhinnis in the backcourt | 74-77 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis throws it down | 74-79 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Clarence McGhinnis is called for the reach on Robert Cooper - foul #1 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #9 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Myron Sykora (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Jason Cox, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), David Ashcraft (PF) Don Holland, Dwight Finlayson | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | David Ashcraft misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Pedro Carrillo steals it from Myron Sykora | 76-79 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis blows the layup | 76-79 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner pulls down the rebound | 76-79 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) Robert Cooper, Myron Sykora, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Jon Wiggins (C) Clarence McGhinnis, Matthew Kirk | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-79 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin hits the follow up shot | 78-79 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Dikembe Ake - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #15 | 78-79 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jason Cox, team foul #16 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (PF) Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-81 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | David Ashcraft tips it back up and in | 78-83 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Dikembe Ake (PF) Jason Cox, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 78-83 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Loranger | 78-85 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-85 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Ashcraft | 78-85 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #10 | 78-85 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake loses the dribble to Pedro Carrillo | 78-85 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo hits the finger roll | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Matthew Loranger takes the ball from Dikembe Ake | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | David Ashcraft is hacked by Glenn Lepe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #17 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG) Glenn Lepe | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Shawn Roe (C) Don Holland, Matthew Loranger, Jon Wiggins | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | David Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | David Ashcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana pulls down the rebound | 78-88 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin is called for traveling | 78-88 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG), Dwight Finlayson (PF) Pedro Carrillo, David Ashcraft | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson runs out the clock | 78-88 |