| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Flickinger (fresh) SG - Terry Nelson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Jennings (fresh) PF - Roger Harris (fresh) C - Andre Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dane Kane (fresh) SG - Dodek Zirbel (fresh) SF - Austin Defeo (fresh) PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Andre Anderson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Terry Nelson travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Andre Anderson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Joshua Flickinger makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Terry Nelson and he's fouled by Dane Kane - foul #1 on Dane Kane, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Joshua Flickinger misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Andre Anderson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Andre Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Kenneth Jennings tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Joshua Flickinger steals it from Austin Defeo | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Roger Harris knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Nelson | 4-0 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Flickinger - foul #1 on Joshua Flickinger, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Franklin (SG), Oliver Robinson (C) Terry Nelson, Andre Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SF), Charles Malcolm (PF), Charles Markovich (C) Austin Defeo, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Joshua Flickinger makes the floater near the basket set up by David Franklin and he's fouled by Charles Markovich - foul #1 on Charles Markovich, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Singleton (SG), Dustin Town (C) Kenneth Jennings, Roger Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Theodore Armendariz (SF) Dane Kane, Dodek Zirbel | |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Joshua Flickinger makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich loses the ball out of bounds | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Oliver Robinson buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Flickinger and he's hacked by Charles Malcolm - foul #1 on Charles Malcolm, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | Terry Nelson (SG), Andre Anderson (C) Bryan Singleton, Dustin Town | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo (SF), Eddie Peterson (C) Theodore Armendariz, Charles Markovich | |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Oliver Robinson makes the free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker misses badly on a shot from the left side | 10-2 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson grabs the offensive board | 10-2 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-2 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Andre Anderson gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Flickinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oliver Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andre Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) SG - Thomas Uecker (fresh) SF - Austin Defeo (fresh) PF - Charles Malcolm (fresh) C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Terry Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Flickinger | 13-2 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Oliver Robinson is called for the reach on Joseph Carson - foul #1 on Oliver Robinson, team foul #2 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Jennings (SF), Roger Harris (PF) Joshua Flickinger, Oliver Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel (SG), Gerardo Ortiz (PF) Thomas Uecker, Charles Malcolm | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-2 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | David Franklin grabs the board | 13-2 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Kenneth Jennings buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Austin Defeo - foul #1 on Austin Defeo, team foul #4 | 15-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Singleton (SG), Dustin Town (C) Terry Nelson, Andre Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG) Joseph Carson | |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Kenneth Jennings makes the free throw | 16-2 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-2 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel tips it back up and in | 16-4 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Kenneth Jennings misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-4 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | Dustin Town pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-4 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | David Franklin hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 16-4 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane gets the rebound | 16-4 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Dustin Town - foul #1 on Dustin Town, team foul #3 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Flickinger (PG), Terry Nelson (SG), Oliver Robinson (PF), Andre Anderson (C) David Franklin, Bryan Singleton, Kenneth Jennings, Roger Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm (C) Eddie Peterson | |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses the 1st free throw | 16-4 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Andre Anderson can't finish the layup | 16-5 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Dane Kane is denied by Andre Anderson | 16-5 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Terry Nelson pulls down the rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Joshua Flickinger's floater is knocked away by Gerardo Ortiz | 16-5 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm pulls down the rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 16-5 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Andre Anderson | 16-5 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Joshua Flickinger loses the dribble to Austin Defeo | 16-5 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Joshua Flickinger is called for the reach on Austin Defeo - foul #2 on Joshua Flickinger, team foul #4 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Franklin (PG), Bryan Singleton (SG), Kenneth Jennings (SF), Roger Harris (PF) Joshua Flickinger, Terry Nelson, Dustin Town, Andre Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Thomas Uecker (SG), Theodore Armendariz (SF), Charles Markovich (C) Dane Kane, Dodek Zirbel, Austin Defeo, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charlie Dunn (C) Oliver Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson (C) Charles Markovich | |
| 12:18 | Alabama | David Franklin slams it home on a great pass from Roger Harris | 18-5 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich (PF) Charles Malcolm | |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Charles Markovich steals it from Roger Harris | 18-5 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Singleton (fresh) SF - Kenneth Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Dunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) SG - Thomas Uecker (fresh) SF - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) PF - Charles Markovich (fresh) C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-5 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich tips it in | 18-7 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Bryan Singleton is hacked by Thomas Uecker - foul #1 on Thomas Uecker, team foul #5 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Terry Nelson (SG), Andre Anderson (C) Bryan Singleton, Charlie Dunn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Kenneth Jennings is hacked by Charles Markovich - foul #2 on Charles Markovich, team foul #6 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Williams (PG), Dustin Town (SF) David Franklin, Kenneth Jennings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel (SG), Charles Malcolm (PF), Kenneth Turner (C) Theodore Armendariz, Charles Markovich, Eddie Peterson | |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Timothy Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Nelson | 21-7 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-7 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Roger Harris grabs the board | 21-7 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Dustin Town can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Uecker - foul #2 on Thomas Uecker, team foul #7 | 21-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Singleton (PG), Kenneth Jennings (SF), Oliver Robinson (C) Timothy Williams, Roger Harris, Andre Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Austin Defeo (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF) Joseph Carson, Thomas Uecker, Kenneth Turner | |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Dustin Town makes the 1st free throw | 22-7 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Dustin Town makes the 2nd free throw | 23-7 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-7 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Bryan Singleton snags the defensive board | 23-7 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Terry Nelson buries a 3 from the left wing | 26-7 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 26-7 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Dustin Town grabs the board | 26-7 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Austin Defeo takes the ball from Bryan Singleton | 26-7 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm is fouled on the floor by Oliver Robinson - foul #2 on Oliver Robinson, team foul #5 | 26-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Williams (SG), David Franklin (SF), Charlie Dunn (PF), Andre Anderson (C) Terry Nelson, Kenneth Jennings, Dustin Town, Oliver Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (SG), Eddie Peterson (C) Dodek Zirbel, Charles Malcolm | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Jennings (SF), Roger Harris (PF) Bryan Singleton, Charlie Dunn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), James Lamar (PF) Dane Kane, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Theodore Armendariz is called for the reach on Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Theodore Armendariz, team foul #8 | 26-7 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-7 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-7 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Austin Defeo | 28-9 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andre Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) SG - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Austin Defeo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Lamar (fresh) C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Timothy Williams misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-9 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Kenneth Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-9 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Timothy Williams's fadeaway is rejected by James Lamar | 28-9 |
| 07:20 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Anderson | 28-9 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Kenneth Jennings travels with the ball | 28-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Singleton (PG), Terry Nelson (SG), Dustin Town (PF), Charlie Dunn (C) Timothy Williams, Kenneth Jennings, Roger Harris, Andre Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Dodek Zirbel (SG), Gerardo Ortiz (PF) Joseph Carson, Austin Defeo, James Lamar | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel clanks a jump hook in the lane | 28-9 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Dustin Town gets the rebound | 28-9 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | The short jumper by Charlie Dunn is denied by Theodore Armendariz | 28-9 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz pulls down the rebound | 28-9 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz is fouled on the floor by Dustin Town - foul #2 on Dustin Town, team foul #6 | 28-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Jennings (SF), Roger Harris (PF) David Franklin, Dustin Town | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo (SF), Charles Malcolm (C) Theodore Armendariz, Eddie Peterson | |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel loses the dribble to Kenneth Jennings | 28-9 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Kenneth Jennings's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Malcolm | 28-9 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dodek Zirbel | 28-9 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Harris - foul #1 on Roger Harris, team foul #7 | 28-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Williams (SG), Andre Anderson (C) Terry Nelson, Charlie Dunn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane makes the 1st free throw | 28-10 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Dane Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 28-11 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Charles Malcolm swats the layup by Kenneth Jennings | 28-11 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 28-11 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortiz | 28-13 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Timothy Williams hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Jennings | 31-13 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jennings takes the ball from Gerardo Ortiz | 31-13 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Timothy Williams is fouled on the floor by Dodek Zirbel - foul #1 on Dodek Zirbel, team foul #9 | 31-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Terry Nelson (SG), David Franklin (SF), Oliver Robinson (PF), Dustin Town (C) Bryan Singleton, Kenneth Jennings, Roger Harris, Andre Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Thomas Uecker (SG), Theodore Armendariz (SF), Eddie Peterson (C) Dane Kane, Dodek Zirbel, Austin Defeo, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-13 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Timothy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 32-13 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz pulls down the rebound | 32-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Terry Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oliver Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dustin Town (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) SG - Thomas Uecker (fresh) SF - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Malcolm (fresh) 2 blk. C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Malcolm, team foul #10 | 32-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Flickinger (PG) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich (PF) Charles Malcolm | |
| 03:29 | Alabama | David Franklin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Markovich - foul #3 on Charles Markovich, team foul #11 | 32-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lamar (PF) Charles Markovich | |
| 03:29 | Alabama | David Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 33-13 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | David Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-13 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eddie Peterson | 33-13 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson's floater is knocked away by David Franklin | 33-13 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson tips it but misses | 33-13 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Dustin Town grabs the board | 33-13 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Terry Nelson is fouled on the floor by Eddie Peterson - foul #1 on Eddie Peterson, team foul #12 | 33-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dodek Zirbel (SG) Theodore Armendariz | |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Terry Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 34-13 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Terry Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-13 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | David Franklin grabs the offensive board | 34-13 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Dustin Town loses the ball out of bounds | 34-13 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | James Lamar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-13 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson tips it back up and in | 34-15 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Terry Nelson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Flickinger | 36-15 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker is whistled for traveling | 36-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Harris (PF), Andre Anderson (C) Terry Nelson, Oliver Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dane Kane (PG), Gerardo Ortiz (PF) Joseph Carson, James Lamar | |
| 01:31 | Alabama | David Franklin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dustin Town | 39-15 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 39-15 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Andre Anderson | 39-15 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Andre Anderson is fouled on the floor by Eddie Peterson - foul #2 on Eddie Peterson, team foul #13 | 39-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Singleton (SG), Kenneth Jennings (SF) David Franklin, Dustin Town | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (SG), Austin Defeo (SF), Charles Malcolm (C) Dodek Zirbel, Thomas Uecker, Eddie Peterson | |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Andre Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 39-15 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Andre Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-15 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm grabs the board | 39-15 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dane Kane | 39-17 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Joshua Flickinger connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Harris | 42-17 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-17 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm tips it back up and in | 42-19 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Kenneth Jennings misses the halfcourt shot | 42-19 |