| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Schwendemann (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Zachary McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Urbanski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Holtberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Terhune (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Glenn Biller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 26-32 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald's floater is knocked away by Isaac Dice | 26-32 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-32 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller tips it home | 26-34 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald is fouled on the floor by Glenn Biller - foul #1 on Glenn Biller, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Anderberg (SG), Kevin Shannon (SF), Robert Wehrenberg (PF), Nathan Berends (C) Zachary McDonald, Anthony Urbanski, Donald Holtberg, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Anderberg | 29-34 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 29-36 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Steve Anderberg misses long on a shot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Anthony | 29-36 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice is hacked by Steve Anderberg - foul #1 on Steve Anderberg, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Zachary McDonald (SG), Bruce Terhune (SF), Donald Holtberg (PF) Donald Schwendemann, Steve Anderberg, Kevin Shannon, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 29-39 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Isaac Dice steals it from Bruce Terhune | 29-39 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice lays it in | 29-41 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg drills a shot near the basket | 31-41 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller misses short on a shot from the right block | 31-41 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Michael Turner takes the ball from Bruce Terhune | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Gregory Tanner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Terhune (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Holtberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wehrenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Glenn Biller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Anthony (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Gregory Tanner picks off the pass by Kevin Vaughn | 31-41 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Michael Turner - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Donald Schwendemann (SG), Kevin Shannon (SF) Gregory Tanner, Zachary McDonald, Donald Holtberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), John Powers (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Michael Neer (PF), Gus Croteau (C) Michael Turner, Isaac Dice, Glenn Biller, Kevin Vaughn, Nicholas Anthony | |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | John Powers blows the layup but he's fouled by Miroslav Sobolewski - foul #4 on Miroslav Sobolewski, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Anderberg (SG), Donald Holtberg (PF) Miroslav Sobolewski, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | John Powers makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | John Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-42 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Schwendemann - foul #1 on Donald Schwendemann, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG), Anthony Urbanski (SF), Bruce Terhune (C) Steve Anderberg, Kevin Shannon, Donald Holtberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:03 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald scores on a 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau is called for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Anderberg (SG), Kevin Shannon (SF), Donald Holtberg (PF), Nathan Berends (C) Zachary McDonald, Anthony Urbanski, Robert Wehrenberg, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG) John Hoisington | |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Steve Anderberg misses long on a shot in the paint | 36-43 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Berends | 36-43 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Neer | 36-43 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Nathan Berends grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon is hacked by Raymond Chalmers - foul #1 on Raymond Chalmers, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG), Anthony Urbanski (SF), Robert Wehrenberg (PF), Bruce Terhune (C) Steve Anderberg, Kevin Shannon, Donald Holtberg, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (SG), Glenn Biller (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Nicholas Anthony (C) John Powers, Raymond Chalmers, Michael Neer, Gus Croteau | |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune hits a runner from the left block | 38-43 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Wehrenberg steps in front of the Nicholas Anthony pass | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Schwendemann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Zachary McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Urbanski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wehrenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Bruce Terhune (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Glenn Biller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune drills a shot from the left side | 40-43 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Anthony | 40-43 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice tips it in | 40-45 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune knocks in the runner from close range | 42-45 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-45 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller loses the dribble to Zachary McDonald | 42-45 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann connects on the 3 from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Zachary McDonald steps in front of the Michael Turner pass | 45-45 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Anthony Urbanski blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-45 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | The short jumper by Anthony Urbanski is denied by Kevin Vaughn | 45-45 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Glenn Biller | 45-45 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Zachary McDonald - foul #2 on Zachary McDonald, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Steve Anderberg (SG), Kevin Shannon (SF), Donald Holtberg (PF), Nathan Berends (C) Donald Schwendemann, Zachary McDonald, Anthony Urbanski, Robert Wehrenberg, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Michael Neer (PF), Gus Croteau (C) Michael Turner, Glenn Biller, Kevin Vaughn, Nicholas Anthony | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 47-47 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Gregory Tanner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Anderberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Holtberg (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Berends (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hoisington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Neer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gus Croteau (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Tanner | 49-47 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer makes the 3 from straight away | 49-50 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Nathan Berends can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers buries a 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Chalmers - foul #2 on Raymond Chalmers, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Donald Schwendemann (SG), Bruce Terhune (C) Gregory Tanner, Steve Anderberg, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SG) Isaac Dice | |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Nicholas Anthony (C) Raymond Chalmers, Michael Neer, Gus Croteau | |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Glenn Biller is called for the reach on Kevin Shannon - foul #2 on Glenn Biller, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann is fouled on the floor by John Powers - foul #2 on John Powers, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Urbanski (SF) Kevin Shannon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony misses the lay-in | 51-53 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | John Powers is denied on a layup by Donald Holtberg | 51-53 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | John Powers blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | John Powers grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | John Powers double dribbles | 51-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Anderberg (SG), Kevin Shannon (SF) Donald Schwendemann, Anthony Urbanski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Isaac Dice (SG), Michael Neer (PF), Gus Croteau (C) John Hoisington, John Powers, Kevin Vaughn, Nicholas Anthony | |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG), Nathan Berends (C) Steve Anderberg, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers (SF) Glenn Biller | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Zachary McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Holtberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Berends (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Neer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gus Croteau (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Zachary McDonald | 53-53 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Gus Croteau - foul #2 on Gus Croteau, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann (SG), Bruce Terhune (SF), Robert Wehrenberg (C) Zachary McDonald, Kevin Shannon, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SG), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Nicholas Anthony (C) Isaac Dice, Michael Neer, Gus Croteau | |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (SG), Glenn Biller (SF) John Powers, Raymond Chalmers | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Vaughn | 55-57 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony is hacked by Miroslav Sobolewski - foul #5 on Miroslav Sobolewski, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Anderberg (SG), Anthony Urbanski (SF) Miroslav Sobolewski, Robert Wehrenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice buries a shot from the right side set up by Nicholas Anthony | 55-59 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Steve Anderberg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Anthony | 55-59 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Steve Anderberg travels with the ball | 55-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG) Steve Anderberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Zachary McDonald steals it from Isaac Dice | 55-59 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller is fouled on the floor by Anthony Urbanski - foul #2 on Anthony Urbanski, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), Michael Neer (PF) Michael Turner, Kevin Vaughn | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Donald Holtberg is called for the reach on Isaac Dice - foul #2 on Donald Holtberg, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald misses the 3 from straight away | 55-59 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Donald Schwendemann is called for the reach on Isaac Dice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Schwendemann, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Anthony Urbanski grabs the board | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-60 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Neer | 55-60 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Schwendemann is called for the reach on Isaac Dice in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Schwendemann, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 55-60 |