| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Tremper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nicholas Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sebastian Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Oliver inbounds the ball | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rod Kenny | 21-44 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses badly on a shot from the right side | 21-44 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley grabs the board | 21-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:14 | Alabama | The jump hook by William Oliver is blocked by David Tremper | 21-44 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger snags the defensive board | 21-44 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | William Summers is hacked by Rod Kenny - foul #1 on Rod Kenny, team foul #1 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG), Henry Dowd (SF) Rod Kenny, William Oliver | |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | David Tremper blows the wide open layup | 21-44 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Henry Dowd snags the defensive board | 21-44 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley can't throw it down | 21-44 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Sebastian Staley | 21-44 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann clanks a floater from the left block | 21-44 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Tremper | 21-44 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-44 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | David Tremper tips it in | 23-44 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes steals it from Philip Hewitt | 23-44 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Mann - foul #2 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #2 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SG), William Oliver (SF) Philip Hewitt, Henry Dowd | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | David Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Paul Ford snags the defensive board | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Rod Kenny buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Oliver | 24-46 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Michael Geiger is denied by Sebastian Staley | 24-46 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Paul Ford gets the rebound | 24-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley travels with the ball | 24-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray Holmes (PF) Paul Ford | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | William Summers shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Rod Kenny misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley snags the offensive board | 27-46 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Ray Holmes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-46 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Summers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Tremper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nicholas Mann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | William Summers is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on William Summers, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale (PF) David Tremper | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Dowd (SF), Paul Ford (PF) William Oliver, Ray Holmes | |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-46 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | William Summers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley grabs the board | 27-46 |
| 15:18 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann misses the jumper from the baseline | 27-46 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger snags the defensive board | 27-46 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Elmer Hale is called for the reach on Paul Ford - foul #1 on Elmer Hale, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG) Rod Kenny | |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Philip Hewitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SG) Philip Hewitt | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes misses the easy open layup | 30-46 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Rod Kenny snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Henry Dowd banks in the layup set up by Nicholas Mann | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-48 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger grabs the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | William Summers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Paul Ford snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley scores on a floater in the paint | 30-50 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-50 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Paul Ford pulls down the rebound | 30-50 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), David Tremper (PF) Michael Geiger, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), William Oliver (SF), Ray Holmes (C) Nicholas Mann, Rod Kenny, Henry Dowd, Sebastian Staley | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes misses short on a jumper in the lane | 30-50 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Ford | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Summers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Tremper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Hewitt (fresh) SF - William Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Jeffery Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #3 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Leon Dewey (SF) William Summers, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Mann (PG), Sebastian Staley (C) Jeffery Wilson, Ray Holmes | |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Paul Ford misses short on a shot from the right block | 30-50 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey snags the defensive board | 30-50 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-50 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Ford | 30-50 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #4 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale (C) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SG), Henry Dowd (SF) Philip Hewitt, William Oliver | |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley misses the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | David Tremper hits a runner in the lane set up by Charles Wilson | 32-51 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Henry Dowd can't finish the layup | 32-51 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Rod Kenny snags the offensive board | 32-51 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Leon Dewey picks off the pass by Henry Dowd | 32-51 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-51 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Sebastian Staley | 32-51 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Rod Kenny misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley hits the follow up shot | 32-53 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger is called for traveling | 32-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (PG), William Summers (SG), Henry Henson (PF), Jeff Hughes (C) Michael Geiger, Charles Wilson, David Tremper, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), William Oliver (SF), Ray Holmes (PF) Nicholas Mann, Rod Kenny, Henry Dowd, Paul Ford | |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Ray Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 32-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG) Leon Dewey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Mann (PG), Rod Kenny (SG), Paul Ford (PF) Jeffery Wilson, Philip Hewitt, Ray Holmes | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Mann is called for the reach on Michael Geiger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #3 | 32-53 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | William Summers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-53 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Paul Ford pulls down the rebound | 32-53 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann is fouled on the floor by Michael Geiger - foul #3 on Michael Geiger, team foul #5 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray Holmes (PF) Paul Ford | |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Geiger - foul #4 on Michael Geiger, team foul #6 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), David Tremper (PF) Michael Geiger, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG), Paul Ford (PF) Rod Kenny, Ray Holmes | |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Summers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Tremper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nicholas Mann (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Hewitt (fresh) SF - William Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Sebastian Staley (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-55 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | William Summers hits the follow up shot | 34-55 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann scores on a floater in the lane set up by Sebastian Staley and the foul's on Charles Wilson - foul #4 on Charles Wilson, team foul #7 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Dowd (SF), James Bober (PF), Ray Holmes (C) William Oliver, Paul Ford, Sebastian Staley | |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann misses the free throw | 34-57 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | James Bober pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG) Nicholas Mann | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ray Holmes - foul #2 on Ray Holmes, team foul #4 | 34-57 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | James Bober's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-57 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | William Summers hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Henry Dowd clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Wilson - foul #5 on Charles Wilson, team foul #8 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Elmer Hale (PF) Charles Wilson, David Tremper | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Mann (PG), Rod Kenny (SG), Paul Ford (PF), Sebastian Staley (C) Jeffery Wilson, Philip Hewitt, James Bober, Ray Holmes | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Henry Dowd makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Henry Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-59 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Rod Kenny makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-62 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 39-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), James Bober (PF), Ray Holmes (C) Nicholas Mann, Rod Kenny, Paul Ford, Sebastian Staley | |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Henry Dowd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-62 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | James Bober tips it in | 39-64 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-64 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Henry Dowd grabs the board | 39-64 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Henry Dowd knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-66 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes double dribbles | 39-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tremper (PF) Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Henry Dowd hits a turnaround near the basket | 39-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Summers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Tremper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Hewitt (fresh) SF - Henry Dowd (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Bober (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | William Summers connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-68 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Ray Holmes connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-70 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | William Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey (SF), Elmer Hale (C) David Taylor, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Henry Dowd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-70 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Geiger | 42-70 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger hits a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jeffery Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #5 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) Leon Dewey, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger misses the free throw | 44-70 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Ray Holmes pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Henry Dowd double dribbles | 44-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | William Summers can't finish the layup | 44-70 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes tips it back up and in | 46-70 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | James Bober buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Henry Dowd | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes travels with the ball | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Henry Dowd knocks in the floater from the right wing | 46-74 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | William Summers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-74 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | James Bober gets the rebound | 46-74 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson runs out the clock | 46-74 |