| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ernesto Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Manseau (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Kellogg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jay (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Minor | 32-37 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Robert Minor picks off the pass by Ernesto Gonzalez | 32-37 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the dunk attempt | 32-37 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | David Jay pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | David Jay steals the ball from Mark Rose | 32-39 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses short on a floater from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs tips it home | 32-41 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Barry Young is hacked by David Jay - foul #1 on David Jay, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Freddie Goheen (C) Joseph Kellogg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (SF) Stuart Logan | |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau is hacked by David Tye - foul #1 on David Tye, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG), Fred Marlar (C) David Jay, Wilson Gill | |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Freddie Goheen grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar is hacked by Ernesto Gonzalez - foul #1 on Ernesto Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leslie Swanson (PG), Gilbert Alcantara (SF), Joseph Kellogg (C) Ernesto Gonzalez, Jeffrey Manseau, Mark Rose | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG), Nicholas Hall (C) Robert Minor, Timothy Gumbs | |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall is hacked by Joseph Kellogg - foul #1 on Joseph Kellogg, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fredric Lehman (SG) Barry Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Wilson Gill (C) Jerry Kern, David Tye, Nicholas Hall | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-41 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Freddie Goheen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Fredric Lehman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Kellogg - foul #2 on Joseph Kellogg, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Rose (PF) Joseph Kellogg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs (PF) Fred Marlar | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Freddie Goheen pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leslie Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fredric Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Alcantara (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Freddie Goheen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crigger (fresh) SG - David Jay (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Mark Rose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Mark Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | Fredric Lehman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-43 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | David Jay clanks a jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Fredric Lehman snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Fredric Lehman | 37-43 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | David Jay comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-43 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses the tip | 37-43 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Fredric Lehman grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson is fouled in the backcourt by William Crigger - foul #1 on William Crigger, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez (PG), Barry Young (SG), Jeffrey Manseau (SF), Kevin Zielesch (PF) Fredric Lehman, Gilbert Alcantara, Mark Rose, Freddie Goheen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Bill Debose (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) William Crigger, David Jay, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Leslie Swanson blocks the short jumper by David Tye | 37-43 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Minor | 39-46 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | David Tye gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 13:07 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Nicholas Hall - foul #3 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Rose (PF), Joseph Kellogg (C) Ernesto Gonzalez, Kevin Zielesch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs (PF) Fred Marlar | |
| 13:07 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:07 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Minor | 41-51 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Robert Minor steps in front of the Leslie Swanson pass in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Hall | 41-51 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara (PG), Kevin Zielesch (SF) Leslie Swanson, Jeffrey Manseau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (PG), David Jay (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Wilson Gill (C) Robert Minor, Bill Debose, David Tye, Nicholas Hall | |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Mark Rose can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Gilbert Alcantara (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Zielesch (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mark Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Kellogg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crigger (fresh) SG - David Jay (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jerry Kern (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Gilbert Alcantara steals it from David Jay | 41-51 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Joseph Kellogg can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | David Jay pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kellogg - foul #3 on Joseph Kellogg, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez (PG), Jeffrey Manseau (SF), Freddie Goheen (C) Barry Young, Kevin Zielesch, Joseph Kellogg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Stuart Logan (SF) William Crigger, Jerry Kern | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Mark Rose is called for the reach on Timothy Gumbs - foul #1 on Mark Rose, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leslie Swanson (SG) Mark Rose | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG) David Jay | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gilbert Alcantara - foul #1 on Gilbert Alcantara, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar (C) Wilson Gill | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Freddie Goheen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall (C) Timothy Gumbs | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 41-53 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Manseau | 44-53 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor drills a 3 from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Robert Minor steals the ball from Jeffrey Manseau | 44-56 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor hits the finger roll | 44-58 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Bill Debose is called for the reach on Leslie Swanson - foul #4 on Bill Debose, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Young (SG) Gilbert Alcantara | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (PG), David Jay (SG), David Tye (SF) Robert Minor, Bill Debose, Stuart Logan | |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Barry Young is fouled on the floor by David Jay - foul #2 on David Jay, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Bowen (PG), Kevin Zielesch (PF) Ernesto Gonzalez, Leslie Swanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Fred Marlar, Nicholas Hall | |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Barry Young misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | David Tye grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs banks in the layup on a great pass from William Crigger and he's fouled by Kevin Zielesch - foul #4 on Kevin Zielesch, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Rose (PF), Joseph Kellogg (C) Kevin Zielesch, Freddie Goheen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Barry Young misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-61 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Steven Bowen grabs the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Steven Bowen double dribbles | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | William Crigger buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Jay | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Manseau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mark Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Kellogg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crigger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Barry Young connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Rose | 46-63 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Manseau is called for the reach on William Crigger - foul #2 on Jeffrey Manseau, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez (PG), Leslie Swanson (SF), Freddie Goheen (C) Steven Bowen, Jeffrey Manseau, Joseph Kellogg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Stuart Logan (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) David Jay, David Tye, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Freddie Goheen drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ernesto Gonzalez | 48-65 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-67 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Freddie Goheen is denied on a dunk by Fred Marlar | 48-67 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Mark Rose is called for the reach on Stuart Logan - foul #2 on Mark Rose, team foul #9 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara (SF), Kevin Zielesch (PF) Barry Young, Mark Rose | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), Timothy Gumbs (PF) William Crigger, Nicholas Hall | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson drills a 3 from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar misses the lay-in | 51-69 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez connects on the jump hook in the paint | 53-69 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Young (SG), Jeffrey Manseau (SF) Ernesto Gonzalez, Freddie Goheen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), David Tye (SF), Wilson Gill (C) Robert Minor, Stuart Logan, Fred Marlar | |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Barry Young can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Gumbs - foul #3 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #8 | 53-69 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Barry Young makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Barry Young makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Wilson Gill and he's hacked by Gilbert Alcantara - foul #2 on Gilbert Alcantara, team foul #10 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Kellogg (C) Leslie Swanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Timothy Gumbs is called for the reach on Kevin Zielesch - foul #4 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Kevin Zielesch misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Tye | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Gilbert Alcantara (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Manseau (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kevin Zielesch (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Joseph Kellogg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Jay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Kevin Zielesch is called for the reach on Timothy Gumbs - foul #5 on Kevin Zielesch, team foul #11 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Bowen (PG), Fredric Lehman (SG), Leslie Swanson (SF), Freddie Goheen (PF) Barry Young, Jeffrey Manseau, Kevin Zielesch, Joseph Kellogg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Nicholas Hall (C) Bill Debose, David Jay, Wilson Gill | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Fredric Lehman misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Crigger - foul #2 on William Crigger, team foul #10 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (C) Timothy Gumbs | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Fredric Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Fredric Lehman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the board | 56-74 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | William Crigger hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Hall | 56-77 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-77 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Steven Bowen misses the tip | 56-77 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson grabs the offensive board | 56-77 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | The jump hook by Freddie Goheen is blocked by Stephen Holman | 56-77 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall snags the defensive board | 56-77 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | William Crigger is called for 3 seconds | 56-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), Fred Marlar (PF) David Tye, Stephen Holman | |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Bowen | 58-77 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-77 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar gets the offensive rebound | 58-77 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bill Debose | 58-80 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Steven Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-80 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (SF) Jerry Kern | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Leslie Swanson steps in front of the Bill Debose pass | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Fredric Lehman | 61-80 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose runs out the clock | 61-80 |