| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hoisington (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Schwendemann (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Holtberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Shannon - foul #2 on Kevin Shannon, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Barile (SG) Gregory Tanner | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Edward Barile | 37-31 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Sobolewski - foul #1 on Miroslav Sobolewski, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (SG) Edward Barile | |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon lays it up and in and the foul's on Warren Taylor - foul #2 on Warren Taylor, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice is hacked by Gregory Tanner - foul #1 on Gregory Tanner, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke (C) Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Thomas (PF) Kevin Shannon | |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Hoisington | 39-34 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Jacob Brooke swats the layup by Miroslav Sobolewski | 39-34 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF), Warren Taylor (C) Kevin Vaughn, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG), Kevin Shannon (PF) Gregory Tanner, Christopher Thomas | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hoisington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Schwendemann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Holtberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Miroslav Sobolewski and the foul's on Warren Taylor - foul #3 on Warren Taylor, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Kevin Shannon | 39-37 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon buries a jumper from the left side set up by Donald Holtberg and he's fouled by John Hoisington - foul #2 on John Hoisington, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Gus Croteau, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (SG) Zachary McDonald | |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers is fouled on the floor by Gregory Tanner - foul #2 on Gregory Tanner, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-40 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Gregory Tanner drills a shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hoisington and he's fouled by Donald Schwendemann - foul #1 on Donald Schwendemann, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SG), Warren Taylor (C) John Hoisington, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Gregory Tanner is fouled on the floor by John Powers - foul #1 on John Powers, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SF) Raymond Chalmers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SF) Donald Schwendemann | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Powers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Valentine (fresh) PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Shannon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Holtberg (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Gregory Tanner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | John Powers scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Isaac Dice | 44-42 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski is hacked by Roger Valentine - foul #1 on Roger Valentine, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), John Hoisington (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF) Isaac Dice, John Powers, Roger Valentine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann (SF) Zachary McDonald | |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Sobolewski - foul #2 on Miroslav Sobolewski, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Gregory Tanner is called for the reach on Raymond Chalmers - foul #3 on Gregory Tanner, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (PG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Thomas (PF) Kevin Shannon | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Gregory Tanner is hacked by Jacob Brooke - foul #1 on Jacob Brooke, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kevin Shannon (PF) Christopher Thomas | |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Gregory Tanner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Miroslav Sobolewski | 46-45 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Kevin Shannon steps in front of the Gus Croteau pass | 46-45 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Tanner | 46-47 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Donald Schwendemann - foul #2 on Donald Schwendemann, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Warren Taylor (C) Raymond Chalmers, Gus Croteau, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG), Trenton Simmons (PF) Gregory Tanner, Kevin Shannon | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Isaac Dice | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Hoisington (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Valentine (fresh) PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Zachary McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Schwendemann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Trenton Simmons (fresh) C - Donald Holtberg (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Isaac Dice - foul #2 on Isaac Dice, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG) Isaac Dice | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kevin Shannon (PF) Trenton Simmons | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Miroslav Sobolewski | 49-52 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Kevin Vaughn is called for the reach on Donald Schwendemann - foul #2 on Kevin Vaughn, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (PG), John Powers (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Jacob Brooke (C) Michael Turner, John Hoisington, Roger Valentine, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (SG), Christopher Thomas (PF) Zachary McDonald, Kevin Shannon | |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kevin Shannon (PF) Christopher Thomas | |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Raymond Chalmers steals it from Kevin Shannon | 49-54 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Brooke | 52-54 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-57 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Chalmers, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF), Warren Taylor (C) Kevin Vaughn, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SF), Trenton Simmons (PF) Donald Schwendemann, Kevin Shannon | |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Zachary McDonald | 52-59 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Trenton Simmons snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Powers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (tired) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gregory Tanner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachary McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Trenton Simmons (fresh) C - Donald Holtberg (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Tanner | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (SG), Kevin Vaughn (PF) John Powers, Gus Croteau | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann (SF), Kevin Shannon (PF) Zachary McDonald, Trenton Simmons | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Warren Taylor - foul #4 on Warren Taylor, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), John Powers (SG), Roger Valentine (SF), Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Isaac Dice, John Hoisington, Raymond Chalmers, Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (PG), Edward Barile (SG), Christopher Thomas (PF), Trenton Simmons (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Gregory Tanner, Donald Schwendemann, Kevin Shannon | |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau hits the follow up shot | 54-64 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg blows the layup | 54-64 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Trenton Simmons | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau is fouled on the floor by Trenton Simmons - foul #2 on Trenton Simmons, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann (SF) Donald Holtberg | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Trenton Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 55-66 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Barile is called for the reach on John Powers - foul #1 on Edward Barile, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | John Powers makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | John Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau grabs the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 58-66 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (PG), John Hoisington (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Warren Taylor (C) Michael Turner, John Powers, Roger Valentine, Gus Croteau, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Gregory Tanner (SG), Kevin Shannon (PF), Donald Holtberg (C) Zachary McDonald, Edward Barile, Trenton Simmons, Christopher Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon is hacked by Isaac Dice in the backcourt - foul #3 on Isaac Dice, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG) Gregory Tanner | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers clanks a shot from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers gets the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Donald Schwendemann picks off the pass by John Hoisington | 58-68 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski banks in the layup set up by Donald Schwendemann | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers misses short on a fullcourt shot | 58-70 |