| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Elias Harrow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Paradis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Lymon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Parra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Dejesus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Agosto (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Hurley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Harjo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Maitland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Todd Harjo inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:49 | Alabama | Albert Maitland splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra lays it up and in set up by Elias Harrow | 35-33 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Albert Maitland is fouled on the floor by Frederick Dejesus as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Frederick Dejesus, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Albert Maitland splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the right block | 37-35 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Jack Holman throws it down and he's hacked by Brent Lymon - foul #3 on Brent Lymon, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Williams (SF) Brent Lymon | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Jack Holman misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 37-37 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Albert Maitland | 37-37 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Jack Holman clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Jack Holman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Martin Paradis - foul #2 on Martin Paradis, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson (SG), Mark Mahn (PF), Kent Russel (C) Martin Paradis, Eddie Parra, Frederick Dejesus | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Latham (C) Albert Maitland | |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Jack Holman misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Jack Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Billy Williams misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto is fouled on the floor by Elias Harrow - foul #2 on Elias Harrow, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Myers (SF) Billy Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mahood (PF) Jack Holman | |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kyle Agosto, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon (SF) Rodney Myers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Carson Thurman (PG), Lawrence Rodgers (SF) Kyle Agosto, Todd Harjo | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Elias Harrow (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Lymon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Mahn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kent Russel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carson Thurman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hurley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Mahood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Latham (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis (SG), Eddie Parra (PF) Kenneth Johnson, Mark Mahn | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Maitland (C) Eric Latham | |
| 15:01 | Alabama | William Mahood is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | William Mahood swats the short shot by Eddie Parra | 41-38 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Carson Thurman pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers's layup is rejected by Kent Russel | 41-38 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Thomas Hurley snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Albert Maitland's floater is tipped away by Brent Lymon | 41-38 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Mahood - foul #2 on William Mahood, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Frederick Dejesus (C) Martin Paradis, Brent Lymon, Kent Russel | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Harjo (SG), Jack Holman (PF), Eric Latham (C) Thomas Hurley, William Mahood, Albert Maitland | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Carson Thurman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Todd Harjo - foul #3 on Todd Harjo, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Eric Latham grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Jack Holman misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Elias Harrow | 45-38 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Carson Thurman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Eric Latham grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Frederick Dejesus picks off the pass by Todd Harjo | 45-38 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Billy Williams is fouled on the floor by Eric Latham - foul #1 on Eric Latham, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis (SG), Brent Lymon (SF), Mark Mahn (PF) Kenneth Johnson, Billy Williams, Eddie Parra | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Agosto (PG), William Mahood (PF), Albert Maitland (C) Carson Thurman, Jack Holman, Eric Latham | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Mahood - foul #3 on William Mahood, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Carson Thurman (PG) Todd Harjo | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | William Mahood pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kent Russel (C) Frederick Dejesus | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Elias Harrow (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Paradis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Lymon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Mahn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kent Russel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carson Thurman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Agosto (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Rodgers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Mahood (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Maitland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Elias Harrow | 50-38 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Rodgers | 50-41 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Hurley (SG), Todd Harjo (SF) Carson Thurman, Lawrence Rodgers | |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow is fouled on the floor by Todd Harjo - foul #4 on Todd Harjo, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Billy Williams (SF) Elias Harrow, Brent Lymon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Carson Thurman (PG), Lawrence Rodgers (SF), Jack Holman (PF), Eric Latham (C) Kyle Agosto, Todd Harjo, William Mahood, Albert Maitland | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Carson Thurman misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-41 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Mahn | 53-41 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | John McKey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Jack Holman grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers hits a shot from the right block set up by Carson Thurman | 53-43 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | John McKey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | John McKey tips it back up and in | 55-43 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Jack Holman is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 55-43 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Jack Holman snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Billy Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Eric Latham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Carson Thurman is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 55-45 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Eric Latham tips it home | 55-47 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Jack Holman takes the ball from Billy Williams | 55-47 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Thomas Hurley's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Williams | 55-47 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Latham | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McKey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Paradis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Mahn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kent Russel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carson Thurman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hurley (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Rodgers (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Holman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Latham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Jack Holman's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Mahn | 55-47 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-47 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | John McKey steps in front of the Carson Thurman pass in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Billy Williams tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | John McKey grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Carson Thurman hits a floater from the right side | 58-49 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Rodgers steals it from Billy Williams | 58-49 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Carson Thurman throws it down set up by Lawrence Rodgers | 58-51 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | John McKey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn tips it in | 60-51 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Jack Holman's floater is tipped away by Mark Mahn | 60-51 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Billy Williams gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SG), Brent Lymon (SF), Eddie Parra (PF), Frederick Dejesus (C) John McKey, Martin Paradis, Billy Williams, Mark Mahn, Kent Russel | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Agosto (PG), Todd Harjo (SF), William Mahood (PF), Albert Maitland (C) Carson Thurman, Lawrence Rodgers, Jack Holman, Eric Latham | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Todd Harjo is called for the reach on Brent Lymon - foul #5 on Todd Harjo, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers (SF) Todd Harjo | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Kenneth Johnson is called for the reach on Kyle Agosto - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frederick Dejesus - foul #3 on Frederick Dejesus, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Albert Maitland snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Elias Harrow steals it from Kyle Agosto | 62-52 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus misses the tip | 62-52 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon hits the follow up shot | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-52 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow double dribbles | 64-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis (SG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Carson Thurman (PG) Thomas Hurley | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Carson Thurman buries a jumpshot from the left side | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Elias Harrow (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Paradis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Lymon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Parra (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Dejesus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carson Thurman (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Agosto (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lawrence Rodgers (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Mahood (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Maitland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-54 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra can't tip it in | 64-54 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Albert Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Carson Thurman clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Brent Lymon - foul #4 on Brent Lymon, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Williams (SF), Mark Mahn (PF) Brent Lymon, Eddie Parra | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Hurley (SG), Jack Holman (PF), Eric Latham (C) Lawrence Rodgers, William Mahood, Albert Maitland | |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Carson Thurman makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Carson Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra (PF) Mark Mahn | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Maitland (C) Eric Latham | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hurley - foul #1 on Thomas Hurley, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Elias Harrow takes the ball from Kyle Agosto | 66-56 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Billy Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Elias Harrow | 68-56 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Carson Thurman scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kyle Agosto | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Paradis | 71-58 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-58 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus grabs the board | 71-58 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Paradis | 73-58 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Thomas Hurley misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Elias Harrow - foul #3 on Elias Harrow, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SG), Mark Mahn (PF), Kent Russel (C) Elias Harrow, Martin Paradis, Eddie Parra, Frederick Dejesus | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers (SF) Kyle Agosto | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Thomas Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Thomas Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John McKey runs out the clock | 73-60 |