| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Moore (fresh) PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Free (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan McGhie (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vaughn Goldman (fresh) C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Moore inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | William Moore connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lee Wilkins | 43-39 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Leon Free drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brendan McGhie | 43-42 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stefan Costa, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by David Russell is denied by Vaughn Goldman | 43-45 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa is hacked by Andrew Carter - foul #1 on Andrew Carter, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Leon Free is called for the reach on Jose Martin - foul #1 on Leon Free, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-45 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Vaughn Goldman | 43-45 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Leon Free misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Lee Wilkins - foul #3 on Lee Wilkins, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Clayton Galle (C) Stefan Costa, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Lane (SF), Willy Winnett (PF) Brendan McGhie, Vaughn Goldman | |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Leon Free makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Leon Free makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Dale Lane pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Willy Winnett misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (SG), Wayne Barton (SF) Jose Martin, William Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (SG), Michael Haefner (SF) Leon Free, Samuel Gandhi | |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Willy Winnett makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Willy Winnett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Dale Lane gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Willy Winnett scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryan Brice | 43-51 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton loses the dribble to Dale Lane | 43-51 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Dale Lane drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Carter | 43-53 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle gets the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Fry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Barton (fresh) PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton Galle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Brice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Haefner (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Willy Winnett (fresh) 10 pts. C - Dale Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck knocks in the runner in the paint | 45-53 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Dale Lane misses the runner from close range | 45-53 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Andrew Carter blows the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Kirkwood - foul #1 on Thomas Kirkwood, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Jose Martin (SG), John Meador (SF), Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Anthony Fry, Wayne Barton, Jeff Steinbeck, Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Free (SG), Brendan McGhie (SF), Vaughn Goldman (PF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Bryan Brice, Michael Haefner, Willy Winnett, Dale Lane | |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | John Meador clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leon Free | 47-57 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin buries a 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman misses the lay-in | 50-57 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | John Meador makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Stefan Costa | 52-57 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Leon Free is called for a charge - foul #2 on Leon Free, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG) Andrew Carter | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman is whistled for a carry | 52-57 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Leon Free - foul #3 on Leon Free, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (PF) Lee Wilkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Lane (PF) Vaughn Goldman | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Dale Lane knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Brendan McGhie | 54-59 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | David Russell is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Russell, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), William Moore (SF), Clayton Galle (C) Stefan Costa, Jose Martin, John Meador, David Russell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Hermann (SG), Michael Haefner (SF), Willy Winnett (C) Leon Free, Brendan McGhie, Samuel Gandhi | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Fry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton Galle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Brice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Hermann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Haefner (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Dale Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Winnett (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Michael Haefner is whistled for traveling | 54-59 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Dale Lane snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Willy Winnett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willy Winnett, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Meador (SF), Lee Wilkins (PF) William Moore, Jeff Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman (PF) Michael Haefner | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Bryan Brice steps in front of the Lee Wilkins pass | 54-59 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Clayton Galle is called for the reach on Willy Winnett - foul #1 on Clayton Galle, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG) Anthony Fry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Free (SG), Samuel Gandhi (C) Walter Hermann, Willy Winnett | |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi can't finish the layup | 54-59 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Dale Lane snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Brice and he's hacked by Lee Wilkins - foul #4 on Lee Wilkins, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), David Russell (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Lee Wilkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Brendan McGhie (SF) Bryan Brice, Dale Lane | |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | John Meador can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-62 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Andrew Carter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Free | 54-64 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | John Meador's pass is intercepted by Andrew Carter | 54-64 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Leon Free misses the easy layup | 54-64 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Russell | 54-64 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | John Meador's layup is rejected by Samuel Gandhi | 54-64 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | David Russell can't tip it in | 54-64 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | John Meador can't tip it in | 54-64 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Carter | 54-67 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin hits a shot in the paint | 56-67 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-67 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Russell | 56-67 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-67 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | David Russell tips it but misses | 56-67 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Meador (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Galle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Free (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brendan McGhie (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vaughn Goldman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman tips it in | 56-69 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Gandhi | 56-69 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Leon Free hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Carter | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | David Russell blows the layup but the foul's on Vaughn Goldman - foul #3 on Vaughn Goldman, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), William Moore (SF), Lee Wilkins (PF) Stefan Costa, Jose Martin, John Meador, Clayton Galle | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Walter Hermann (SG), Michael Haefner (SF), Dale Lane (PF), Willy Winnett (C) Andrew Carter, Leon Free, Brendan McGhie, Vaughn Goldman, Samuel Gandhi | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | David Russell makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | David Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Dale Lane pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Bryan Brice's pass is intercepted by Thomas Kirkwood | 57-71 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | William Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-71 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | David Russell snags the offensive board | 57-71 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry's pass is intercepted by Michael Haefner | 57-71 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Dale Lane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Russell - foul #4 on David Russell, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (C) David Russell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG) Walter Hermann | |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Dale Lane makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Dale Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | William Moore is whistled for traveling | 57-73 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Andrew Carter drills a shot from the left side | 57-75 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood is hacked by Andrew Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Carter, team foul #7 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG) Anthony Fry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi (C) Michael Haefner | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Carter | 59-77 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin is fouled on the floor by Bryan Brice - foul #1 on Bryan Brice, team foul #8 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice (C) Lee Wilkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Haefner (SF) Willy Winnett | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Bryan Brice misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on William Moore - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #9 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (PG), John Meador (SF) Thomas Kirkwood, William Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Free (SG), Brendan McGhie (SF) Andrew Carter, Michael Haefner | |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Bryan Brice makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Bryan Brice makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Elijah Rice makes the fadeaway in the paint | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Leon Free comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-79 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | John Meador snags the defensive board | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-79 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Dale Lane pulls down the rebound | 63-79 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Bryan Brice is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bryan Brice, team foul #9 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), James Berry (PF) Bryan Brice, Dale Lane | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-79 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Anthony Fry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Meador (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elijah Rice (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leon Free (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brendan McGhie (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Gandhi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Brendan McGhie scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Carter | 66-81 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Anthony Fry, Jeff Steinbeck, Elijah Rice | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman (PF) James Berry | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Leon Free is called for the reach on Jose Martin - foul #4 on Leon Free, team foul #10 | 66-81 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman gets the rebound | 67-81 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Lee Wilkins is called for the reach on Vaughn Goldman - foul #5 on Lee Wilkins, team foul #10 | 67-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle (PF) Lee Wilkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Vaughn Goldman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the board | 67-82 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | David Russell misses long on a floater from close range | 67-82 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | David Russell tips it back up and in | 69-82 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Leon Free misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-82 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa pulls down the rebound | 69-82 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | David Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), William Moore (SF), Jeff Steinbeck (PF) Stefan Costa, Jose Martin, John Meador, David Russell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Walter Hermann (SG), Michael Haefner (SF), Dale Lane (PF), Willy Winnett (C) Andrew Carter, Leon Free, Brendan McGhie, Vaughn Goldman, Samuel Gandhi | |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Michael Haefner is hacked by Thomas Kirkwood - foul #2 on Thomas Kirkwood, team foul #11 | 69-82 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Michael Haefner misses the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Michael Haefner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 69-82 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-82 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Michael Haefner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bryan Brice | 71-85 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-85 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | William Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-85 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-85 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck snags the offensive board | 71-85 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Michael Haefner - foul #2 on Michael Haefner, team foul #11 | 73-85 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry misses the free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Dale Lane grabs the board | 73-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | William Moore picks off the pass by Dale Lane | 73-85 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | William Moore lays it up and in | 75-85 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Bryan Brice runs out the clock | 75-85 |