| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Adam Majkowski steals it from Joshua Smith | 28-28 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Lance Sparks is fouled on the floor by Lewis Burkley - foul #2 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Matthew Guy, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lance Sparks | 28-28 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Lance Sparks buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Guy | 30-28 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is called for 3 seconds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG) Michael Vidal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Whitney | 30-31 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Michael Cain (PF), Dennis Ryan (C) Matthew Guy, Lance Sparks, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | James Lynn is fouled on the floor by Forrest Sommer - foul #2 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Doyal (PF) James Lynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) Forrest Sommer | |
| 15:49 | Alabama | The short jumper by Michael Cain is denied by Glenn Sain | 30-31 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | James Whitney snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) SF - Michael Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) C - Glenn Sain (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | James Whitney drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Kopczynski | 30-34 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Michael Cain's pass is intercepted by James Whitney | 30-34 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski lays it in on a great pass from James Whitney | 30-36 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Michael Cain lays it up and in and he's fouled by Glenn Sain - foul #1 on Glenn Sain, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (PG), Matthew Guy (SG), Lance Sparks (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Michael Vidal, Robert Baker, Thomas Doyal, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) David Kopczynski, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | James Whitney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG) Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:20 | Alabama | James Lynn misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Smith - foul #3 on Joshua Smith, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG) James Whitney | |
| 14:20 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | James Lynn buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Vidal | 37-39 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 37-41 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | James Lynn comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on David Kopczynski - foul #1 on David Kopczynski, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG) Michael Vidal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) David Kopczynski | |
| 12:49 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith buries a 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 12:15 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | James Whitney pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Cain (PF) Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF) Joshua Smith, Adam Knox | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) SF - James Lynn (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Michael Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | James Whitney is called for the reach on Matthew Guy - foul #2 on James Whitney, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Thomas Doyal (PF), Dennis Ryan (C) Matthew Guy, James Lynn, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Glenn Sain (C) Forrest Sommer, Lewis Burkley | |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Michael Cain dunks the ball | 43-44 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Lance Sparks (PF) Robert Baker, Thomas Doyal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF) Shawn Townley, Glenn Sain | |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Michael Vidal is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SG) David Kopczynski | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Vidal - foul #3 on Michael Vidal, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (SF), Adam Majkowski (C) Michael Cain, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Akim Zickler is called for the reach on Adam Majkowski - foul #1 on Akim Zickler, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley (C) Akim Zickler | |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer blows the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Guy - foul #3 on Matthew Guy, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG) James Whitney | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Michael Vidal is hacked by Forrest Sommer - foul #3 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG) Matthew Guy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | James Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski connects on the turnaround in the lane | 47-48 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Burkley | 47-48 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Lance Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Michael Cain (SF), Thomas Doyal (PF), Dennis Ryan (C) Robert Baker, James Lynn, Lance Sparks, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Michael Cain snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cain (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) C - Glenn Sain (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Matthew Guy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-51 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Matthew Guy drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Vidal | 49-51 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ryan denies the turnaround by Glenn Sain | 49-51 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Matthew Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | James Whitney steps in front of the Michael Vidal pass in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Michael Cain buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Guy | 51-51 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), James Lynn (SF), Lance Sparks (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Michael Vidal, Michael Cain, Thomas Doyal, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) David Kopczynski, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Lance Sparks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Adam Knox - foul #1 on Adam Knox, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses the floater from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | James Lynn snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Matthew Guy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | James Whitney gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Lance Sparks steps in front of the James Whitney pass | 52-51 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Lance Sparks clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 52-51 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | James Lynn is called for the reach on Joshua Smith - foul #3 on James Lynn, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | James Lynn pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | James Lynn lays it in on a great pass from Lance Sparks and he's fouled by James Whitney - foul #3 on James Whitney, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox grabs the board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Lance Sparks swats the layup by Forrest Sommer | 54-51 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Matthew Guy snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | James Lynn buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Majkowski | 56-51 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer buries a jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Adam Knox swats the short shot by Lance Sparks | 56-53 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Adam Majkowski - foul #3 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses the free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Michael Vidal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | James Lynn takes the ball from James Whitney | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Matthew Guy buries a shot from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Forrest Sommer | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | James Lynn is fouled in the backcourt by James Whitney - foul #4 on James Whitney, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Knox | 61-58 |