| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Severino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Smolinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Richards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James McGinness (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-36 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | James McGinness buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Guadalupe Vasquez and he's hacked by Roy Severino - foul #2 on Roy Severino, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lonnie Vath | 33-39 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Eric Hakes jams it on a great pass from Guadalupe Vasquez and he's fouled by Thomas Richards - foul #2 on Thomas Richards, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Eric Hakes makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Roy Severino - foul #3 on Roy Severino, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SG) Roy Severino | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Eric Hakes makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Eric Hakes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Moore and he's hacked by Steven Hamilton - foul #1 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Eric Hakes buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Hamilton | 36-46 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski tips it in | 38-46 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Eric Hakes lays it in set up by James McGinness | 38-48 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski drills a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Shing Hong (SG), Paul Sullivan (C) Lonnie Vath, Alan Taylor, Thomas Richards | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Hollis (PG), Al Peterson (SG), Homer Grant (SF), Fletcher Maxim (PF), Patrick Bucy (C) Steven Hamilton, James McGinness, Guadalupe Vasquez, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy lays it in and the foul's on John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi (C) Ivan Smolinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Homer Grant takes the ball from John Moore | 41-50 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Michael Hollis banks in the layup set up by Homer Grant | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shing Hong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Amado Lombardi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Homer Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fletcher Maxim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | John Moore's floater is tipped away by Homer Grant | 41-52 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Patrick Bucy swats the layup by Shing Hong | 41-52 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Homer Grant snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Michael Hollis's pass is intercepted by Shing Hong | 41-52 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | John Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin is whistled for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG) John Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SF), William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Michael Hollis, Homer Grant, Fletcher Maxim, Patrick Bucy | |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Hamilton | 41-55 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | William Smith takes the ball from Paul Sullivan | 41-55 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Daniel Franklin takes the ball from William Smith | 41-55 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin loses the dribble to Steven Hamilton | 41-55 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Hamilton | 41-57 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Severino | 44-57 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | William Smith scores on a floater from close range set up by Steven Hamilton and he's fouled by Paul Sullivan - foul #3 on Paul Sullivan, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Alan Taylor (SF), Ivan Smolinski (PF), Thomas Richards (C) Daniel Franklin, Shing Hong, Paul Sullivan, Amado Lombardi | |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (SG), Homer Grant (SF), Patrick Bucy (C) Al Peterson, Guadalupe Vasquez, Eric Hakes | |
| 12:37 | Alabama | William Smith makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 44-60 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SG) Roy Severino | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fletcher Maxim (PF) William Smith | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | John Moore can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Smolinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Richards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - James McGinness (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Homer Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fletcher Maxim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Richards - foul #3 on Thomas Richards, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Hollis (PG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SF), Eric Hakes (C) Steven Hamilton, Fletcher Maxim, Patrick Bucy | |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-60 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards lays it up and in and he's hacked by Eric Hakes - foul #1 on Eric Hakes, team foul #3 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG) John Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Richards makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Eric Hakes hits a jumper from the left block | 47-62 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Guadalupe Vasquez - foul #2 on Guadalupe Vasquez, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), John Moore (SF), Paul Sullivan (C) Lonnie Vath, Alan Taylor, Thomas Richards | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG), Al Peterson (SG), William Smith (PF) Michael Hollis, James McGinness, Homer Grant | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Eric Hakes is hacked by Paul Sullivan - foul #4 on Paul Sullivan, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi (C) Paul Sullivan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fletcher Maxim (SF) Guadalupe Vasquez | |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | John Moore snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | William Smith swats the short shot by John Moore | 48-62 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Hakes | 48-62 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Al Peterson and he's hacked by Daniel Franklin - foul #2 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Grant (SF), Patrick Bucy (C) Fletcher Maxim, Eric Hakes | |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-65 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Al Peterson gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Al Peterson | 48-67 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | The refs have stopped play. Roy Severino is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Shing Hong (SG), Alan Taylor (SF), Thomas Richards (C) Daniel Franklin, Roy Severino, John Moore, Ivan Smolinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (SG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SF) Al Peterson, William Smith | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath grabs the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Patrick Bucy swats the short shot by Shing Hong | 48-67 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi snags the offensive board | 48-67 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-67 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | James McGinness grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Hamilton | 48-70 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lonnie Vath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shing Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Amado Lombardi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - James McGinness (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Homer Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Homer Grant blows the dunk | 51-70 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath pulls down the rebound | 51-70 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-70 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), John Moore (SF), Paul Sullivan (PF), Gregory Sais (C) Lonnie Vath, Alan Taylor, Amado Lombardi, Thomas Richards | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Hollis (PG), Al Peterson (SG), Fletcher Maxim (SF), William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Steven Hamilton, James McGinness, Guadalupe Vasquez, Homer Grant, Patrick Bucy | |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Al Peterson is fouled on the floor by Shing Hong - foul #3 on Shing Hong, team foul #9 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF), Ivan Smolinski (PF) Shing Hong, Gregory Sais | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Al Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Paul Sullivan | 51-70 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor is hacked by Eric Hakes - foul #2 on Eric Hakes, team foul #5 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (SG) Alan Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Franklin | 53-70 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Eric Hakes drills a runner near the basket | 53-72 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Franklin | 55-72 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Paul Sullivan denies the turnaround by Eric Hakes | 55-72 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Fletcher Maxim steals it from Roy Severino | 55-72 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Ivan Smolinski steals it from Fletcher Maxim | 55-72 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | William Smith gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath (PG), Alan Taylor (SF), Thomas Richards (C) Daniel Franklin, John Moore, Paul Sullivan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG), James McGinness (SG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SF) Michael Hollis, Al Peterson, Fletcher Maxim | |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Lonnie Vath grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Hakes | 55-72 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Alan Taylor - foul #1 on Alan Taylor, team foul #10 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (PG), Shing Hong (SG), John Moore (SF), Paul Sullivan (PF), Amado Lombardi (C) Lonnie Vath, Roy Severino, Alan Taylor, Ivan Smolinski, Thomas Richards | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:05 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shing Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Amado Lombardi (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - James McGinness (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | John Moore makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Daniel Franklin and he's fouled by Guadalupe Vasquez - foul #3 on Guadalupe Vasquez, team foul #6 | 57-74 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | John Moore makes the free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | James McGinness is fouled on the floor by Shing Hong - foul #4 on Shing Hong, team foul #11 | 58-74 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | James McGinness misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | James McGinness misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Paul Sullivan | 58-74 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Franklin | 60-74 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Eric Hakes makes the runner near the basket set up by Guadalupe Vasquez | 60-76 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin is hacked by Steven Hamilton - foul #2 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #7 | 60-76 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez is hacked by Daniel Franklin - foul #3 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #12 | 62-76 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 62-78 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Hakes | 63-78 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | James McGinness can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-78 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan gets the rebound | 63-78 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-78 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin snags the offensive board | 63-78 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Franklin | 66-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | James McGinness buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Steven Hamilton and he's fouled by Daniel Franklin - foul #4 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #13 | 66-80 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the free throw | 66-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-81 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton runs out the clock | 66-81 |