| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ernesto Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bilderback (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Zielesch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Angel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Clevenger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Kevin Zielesch inbounds the ball | 19-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-45 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the defensive rebound | 19-45 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook can't finish the layup | 19-45 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Matthew Clevenger grabs the board | 19-45 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez lays it up and in on a great pass from William Bilderback | 21-45 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 21-45 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan grabs the offensive rebound | 21-45 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Zielesch - foul #3 on Kevin Zielesch, team foul #1 | 21-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rainville (SF) Kevin Zielesch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 1st free throw | 21-46 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 21-46 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Clevenger | 21-46 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Keith Daughtery steals the ball from Matthew Angel | 21-46 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-46 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook tips it home | 21-48 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Matthew Clevenger connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Angel and he's hacked by Jerry Kern - foul #1 on Jerry Kern, team foul #1 | 23-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Mumford (PG), Michael Griffith (PF) Ernesto Gonzalez, Matthew Angel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Matthew Clevenger makes the free throw | 24-48 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-48 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Matthew Clevenger grabs the defensive rebound | 24-48 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Michael Griffith is fouled on the floor by George Hutchinson - foul #2 on George Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 24-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Wong (C) Matthew Clevenger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG) Jerry Kern | |
| 16:56 | Alabama | William Bilderback makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-48 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | David Jay buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from George Hutchinson | 27-50 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Gregory Mumford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-50 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Michael Griffith snags the offensive board | 27-50 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Robert Rainville clanks a jump hook in the lane | 27-50 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Michael Griffith grabs the offensive rebound | 27-50 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Gregory Mumford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gregory Mumford, team foul #2 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez (PG), Kevin Zielesch (SF), Matthew Angel (PF), Matthew Clevenger (C) William Bilderback, Robert Rainville, Michael Griffith, William Wong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke, George Hutchinson, David Jay, Lyman Feather | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ernesto Gonzalez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Mumford (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kevin Zielesch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Angel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Clevenger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery is fouled on the floor by Ernesto Gonzalez - foul #2 on Ernesto Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 27-50 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Gonzalez is called for the reach on Keith Daughtery - foul #3 on Ernesto Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Stephen Holman | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-52 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Matthew Angel loses the ball out of bounds | 27-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Wong (SG) Gregory Mumford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jerry Kern | 27-55 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Kevin Zielesch is called for a charge - foul #4 on Kevin Zielesch, team foul #5 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Bilderback (SG), Robert Rainville (SF), Michael Griffith (PF) Kevin Zielesch, Matthew Angel, Matthew Clevenger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SG), David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (C) Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-55 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Wong | 27-55 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-55 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | William Wong tips it home | 29-55 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | David Jay connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Daughtery | 29-57 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Rainville | 32-57 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Bilderback - foul #1 on William Bilderback, team foul #6 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Mumford (PG), Matthew Angel (PF), Matthew Clevenger (C) Ernesto Gonzalez, Michael Griffith, William Wong | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Keith Daughtery, David Jay, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-58 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Matthew Angel grabs the defensive rebound | 32-58 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | William Bilderback clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-58 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan gets the rebound | 32-58 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-58 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Gregory Mumford (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Bilderback (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rainville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Angel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Clevenger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Hutchinson | 32-60 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | William Bilderback's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Wong (SG), Michael Vivier (SF) William Bilderback, Robert Rainville | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG) George Hutchinson | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-60 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph misses the tip | 32-60 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Gregory Mumford pulls down the rebound | 32-60 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Matthew Clevenger hits the finger roll | 34-60 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph is fouled on the floor by Matthew Angel - foul #1 on Matthew Angel, team foul #7 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez (PG), Michael Griffith (PF) William Wong, Matthew Angel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SF) Stuart Logan | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph makes the 1st free throw | 34-61 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph makes the 2nd free throw | 34-62 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Earl Adolph is called for the reach on Matthew Clevenger - foul #2 on Earl Adolph, team foul #3 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Stacy (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Stephen Holman, Earl Adolph | |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by William Stacy - foul #1 on William Stacy, team foul #4 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Bilderback (SG), William Wong (C) Michael Vivier, Matthew Clevenger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF) David Jay | |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Michael Griffith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-62 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Michael Griffith tips it home | 36-62 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-62 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | William Wong can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lyman Feather - foul #1 on Lyman Feather, team foul #5 | 36-62 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | William Wong misses the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | William Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Stacy | 37-65 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | William Bilderback misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-65 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather pulls down the rebound | 37-65 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-65 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Michael Griffith grabs the board | 37-65 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | William Stacy is called for the reach on Gregory Mumford - foul #2 on William Stacy, team foul #6 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rainville (SF), Matthew Angel (PF), Matthew Clevenger (C) Ernesto Gonzalez, Gregory Mumford, Michael Griffith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, William Stacy, Lyman Feather | |
| 08:48 | Alabama | Robert Rainville misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-65 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | William Wong tips it home | 39-65 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-65 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Matthew Clevenger grabs the board | 39-65 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | William Bilderback misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-65 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Floyd Lashbrook | 39-65 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook is called for traveling | 39-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez (PG), Kevin Zielesch (SF) William Wong, William Bilderback | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather (SG) George Hutchinson | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ernesto Gonzalez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rainville (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Zielesch (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Angel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Clevenger (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Jay (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lyman Feather (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Kevin Zielesch drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Rainville | 41-65 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Ernesto Gonzalez - foul #4 on Ernesto Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Mumford (SG) Robert Rainville | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG), Stephen Holman (C) Lyman Feather, Earl Adolph | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Kevin Zielesch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-66 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Floyd Lashbrook | 41-66 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Kern | 41-69 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Matthew Angel misses badly on a runner in the lane | 41-69 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stuart Logan | 41-69 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Matthew Angel is called for the reach on Jerry Kern - foul #2 on Matthew Angel, team foul #9 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rainville (PG), Michael Vivier (SF), Michael Griffith (PF), William Wong (C) Ernesto Gonzalez, Kevin Zielesch, Matthew Angel, Matthew Clevenger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), George Hutchinson (SF), Lyman Feather (C) David Jay, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Wong | 41-69 |
| 05:43 | Alabama | Michael Griffith connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Rainville | 43-69 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Griffith | 43-69 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Rainville | 43-69 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Michael Vivier hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gregory Mumford | 46-69 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Gregory Mumford grabs the board | 46-69 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Gregory Mumford drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Griffith | 48-69 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | William Wong swats the short shot by Jerry Kern | 48-69 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Michael Vivier grabs the board | 48-69 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | William Wong loses the dribble to Stephen Holman | 48-69 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Gregory Mumford gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Michael Griffith comes up short on the floater in the lane | 48-69 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Michael Griffith can't tip it in | 48-69 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Robert Rainville grabs the offensive board | 48-69 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Gregory Mumford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | William Wong tips it but misses | 48-69 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rainville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gregory Mumford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Vivier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - William Wong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) SG - Jerry Kern (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. PF - Stephen Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rainville - foul #1 on Robert Rainville, team foul #10 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), William Stacy (PF) Jerry Kern, Lyman Feather | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Michael Vivier can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by George Hutchinson - foul #3 on George Hutchinson, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Michael Vivier makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Michael Vivier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Rainville is called for the reach on Stephen Holman - foul #2 on Robert Rainville, team foul #11 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather (SF) Andrew Schimke | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Michael Griffith snags the defensive board | 50-71 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | William Wong can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-71 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 50-71 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather is hacked by Michael Vivier - foul #2 on Michael Vivier, team foul #12 | 50-71 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | William Wong hits a shot from close range | 52-73 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Wong - foul #2 on William Wong, team foul #13 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG) William Stacy | |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Michael Griffith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-75 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | William Wong tips it home | 54-75 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | David Jay is whistled for a carry | 54-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Gregory Mumford makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-75 |
| 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 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Schimke | 57-77 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Michael Griffith hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Stephen Holman - foul #2 on Stephen Holman, team foul #8 | 59-77 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Michael Griffith misses the free throw | 59-77 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | David Jay grabs the board | 59-77 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke runs out the clock | 59-77 |