| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Levi (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Brim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Christopher Clark inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Brian Stetler's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Sterling | 40-29 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | August Criner clanks a jump hook near the basket | 40-29 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Todd Brim grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Christopher Clark is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Clark, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-29 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling tips it in | 42-29 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Todd Brim is fouled on the floor by Frankie Aldana - foul #2 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | John Levi steals the ball from Christopher Clark | 42-29 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora buries a floater from the right wing set up by August Criner | 44-29 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Christopher Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Boris Pawlikowski | 44-32 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana travels with the ball | 44-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF) Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF), Nicholas Stiles (C) Christopher Clark, Todd Brim | |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | John Levi comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Stetler - foul #2 on Brian Stetler, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Palmer (SG), John Jackson (SF) August Criner, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SF) Boris Pawlikowski | |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | John Levi makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | John Levi makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Nicholas Stiles misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Russell Titcomb - foul #1 on Russell Titcomb, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley (PG) John Levi | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Moncayo (C) Brian Stetler | |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Nicholas Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Nicholas Stiles misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | John Jackson grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Don Holland - foul #3 on Don Holland, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Jackson, Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Page (SG) Don Holland | |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | William Moncayo gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | William Moncayo gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | William Moncayo misses the lay-in | 47-33 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 47-33 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Arthur Page steals the ball from Myron Sykora | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Henry Hanley (fresh) SG - David Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Page (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Stiles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Moncayo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Alabama | William Moncayo misses the easy layup | 47-33 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | David Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Sarris - foul #1 on James Sarris, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Randal McDavitt (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) Henry Hanley, David Palmer, Myron Sykora, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Don Holland (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF), Todd Brim (C) James Sarris, Arthur Page, Matthew Loranger, Nicholas Stiles, William Moncayo | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Todd Brim loses the dribble to Randal McDavitt | 48-33 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt is denied on a layup by Todd Brim | 48-33 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana tips it in | 50-33 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Ronald Sterling swats the short shot by Todd Brim | 50-33 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 14:11 | Alabama | Brian Stetler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Holland | 50-36 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | August Criner is fouled on the floor by Brian Stetler - foul #3 on Brian Stetler, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF) Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Randal McDavitt, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Todd Brim clanks a turnaround in the lane | 50-36 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa double dribbles | 50-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Russell Titcomb (PF), John Jackson (C) August Criner, Randal McDavitt, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SF), Matthew Loranger (PF), Nicholas Stiles (C) Christopher Clark, Boris Pawlikowski, Todd Brim | |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Nicholas Stiles makes the jumpshot from the right side | 50-38 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Myron Sykora | 52-38 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | James Sarris drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Holland | 52-41 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | John Levi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Don Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Myron Sykora (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Stetler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Holland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Sarris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Stiles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Brian Stetler drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Don Holland | 52-43 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Brian Stetler is called for the reach on John Levi - foul #4 on Brian Stetler, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Randal McDavitt (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG), Christopher Clark (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF), Todd Brim (C) Brian Stetler, Don Holland, Matthew Loranger, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by August Criner | 54-43 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Randal McDavitt swats the layup by Christopher Clark | 54-43 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to James Sarris | 54-43 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Todd Brim lays it in set up by James Sarris | 54-45 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | John Jackson snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | John Jackson makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Levi | 56-45 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | James Sarris connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Heredia | 56-47 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | John Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | John Levi grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Randal McDavitt and he's fouled by Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) August Criner, John Levi, John Jackson, Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Nicholas Stiles (PF), William Moncayo (C) James Sarris, Christopher Clark, Boris Pawlikowski, Todd Brim | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Keith Heredia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Keith Heredia grabs the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Keith Heredia is blocked by Frankie Aldana | 59-47 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-47 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Nicholas Stiles pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Keith Heredia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Hanley - foul #1 on Henry Hanley, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Keith Heredia makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Keith Heredia makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling lays it in set up by Henry Hanley | 61-49 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Don Holland comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Henry Hanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Keith Heredia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Stiles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Moncayo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dominic Costa | 63-49 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | William Moncayo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-49 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Don Holland hits the follow up shot | 63-51 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | William Moncayo steps in front of the Ronald Sterling pass | 63-51 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Keith Heredia loses the dribble to Dominic Costa in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa connects on the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by William Moncayo - foul #1 on William Moncayo, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF) Henry Hanley, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Christopher Clark (SF), Boris Pawlikowski (PF), Todd Brim (C) Keith Heredia, Matthew Loranger, Nicholas Stiles, William Moncayo | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Todd Brim is fouled on the floor by Manuel Twitchell - foul #1 on Manuel Twitchell, team foul #5 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG) Dominic Costa | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Don Holland comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-51 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Todd Brim tips it in | 66-53 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-53 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Brian Stetler misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-53 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Manuel Twitchell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Todd Brim pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Christopher Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Levi, Manuel Twitchell, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), William Moncayo (C) Don Holland, Christopher Clark, Todd Brim | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling's pass is intercepted by William Moncayo | 68-53 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski knocks in the shot from the baseline | 68-55 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by August Criner | 71-55 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski hits a fadeaway from close range | 71-57 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Brian Stetler snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Alabama | James Sarris can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Myron Sykora - foul #1 on Myron Sykora, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF) August Criner, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Todd Brim (C) Brian Stetler, Boris Pawlikowski, William Moncayo | |
| 03:54 | Alabama | James Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | James Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 71-59 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | John Levi grabs the offensive board | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Sarris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Loranger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brim (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | John Levi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | John Jackson tips it home | 73-59 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Levi, John Jackson, Randal McDavitt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Stetler (PG), Boris Pawlikowski (PF) James Sarris, Matthew Loranger | |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Christopher Clark clanks a floater from the free throw line | 73-59 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Don Holland gets the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Christopher Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-62 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | August Criner grabs the offensive board | 73-62 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), David Palmer (SG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Alabama | Keith Heredia (PG), James Sarris (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Nicholas Stiles (PF), William Moncayo (C) Brian Stetler, Don Holland, Christopher Clark, Boris Pawlikowski, Todd Brim | |
| 01:40 | Alabama | A charge is called on Keith Heredia - foul #4 on Keith Heredia, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Keith Heredia is called for the reach on John Levi - foul #5 on Keith Heredia, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Page (SG) Keith Heredia | |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | John Levi makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Moncayo | 74-62 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | James Sarris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randal McDavitt | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb's fadeaway is rejected by William Moncayo | 74-62 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Arthur Page is fouled on the floor by Russell Titcomb - foul #2 on Russell Titcomb, team foul #7 | 74-62 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Arthur Page makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Arthur Page misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David Palmer pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Levi runs out the clock | 74-63 |