| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Aaron Manfredi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Chenier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Valentin Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Hailey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Marzano (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Polly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Albert Marzano inbounds the ball | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Anthony Cook hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 26-43 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Robert Polly misses the tip | 26-43 |
| 19:28 | Alabama | Robert Polly grabs the offensive board | 26-43 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Albert Marzano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-43 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-43 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Albert Marzano misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-43 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa is called for 5 seconds | 26-43 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Charles Hailey is hacked by Aaron Manfredi - foul #2 on Aaron Manfredi, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski (SG) Larry Chenier | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Green (SG) Gordon Lee | |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Albert Marzano can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 26-43 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jamie Cook | 26-43 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Cook | 29-43 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Christopher Green misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Albert Marzano snags the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Anthony Cook scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Albert Marzano | 29-45 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook tips it back up and in | 31-45 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Charles Hailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Robert Polly gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Albert Marzano scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Hailey | 31-47 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Christopher Green takes the ball from Aaron Manfredi | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Aaron Manfredi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Graminski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Valentin Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Hailey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Marzano (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Polly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Charles Hailey buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Marzano | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-50 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski grabs the offensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Valentin Costa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-50 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Robert Polly gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Robert Polly hits a jumper from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Aaron Manfredi | 34-52 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Robert Polly clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-52 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Valentin Costa | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Harry Hall comes up short on the floater from the left block | 34-52 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Albert Marzano | 34-52 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Albert Marzano is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Albert Marzano, team foul #1 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Graham (PG), Larry Chenier (SG), Jing Kung (SF), Robert Young (PF), Richard Harris (C) Aaron Manfredi, Boris Graminski, Harry Hall, Jamie Cook, Valentin Costa | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Roper (PG), Gordon Lee (SG), Nelson Brown (SF), Herman Boser (PF), Donald Slade (C) Charles Hailey, Christopher Green, Albert Marzano, Robert Polly, Anthony Cook | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nelson Brown | 34-52 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | The jump hook by Herman Boser is blocked by Robert Young | 34-52 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Young grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Nelson Brown steps in front of the Larry Chenier pass | 34-52 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Gordon Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Nelson Brown | 34-54 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-54 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Herman Boser snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Gordon Lee makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Herman Boser | 34-56 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | James Graham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-56 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Nelson Brown misses the jumper in the lane | 34-56 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 34-56 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Donald Slade grabs the defensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Nelson Brown misses the shot from the right block | 34-56 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Harris snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | James Graham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Donald Slade grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | James Graham is called for the reach on Nelson Brown - foul #2 on James Graham, team foul #2 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi (PG), Harry Hall (SF), Jamie Cook (PF) Jing Kung, Robert Young, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Henderson (SG), Albert Marzano (SF) Gordon Lee, Nelson Brown | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | John Roper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi grabs the board | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Aaron Manfredi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Chenier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Cook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - James Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Roper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Henderson (fresh) SF - Albert Marzano (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Boser (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Slade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook can't finish the layup | 34-56 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Donald Slade grabs the defensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Albert Marzano misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-56 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | James Graham gets the rebound | 34-56 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Donald Slade - foul #1 on Donald Slade, team foul #2 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jing Kung (SF), Boris Graminski (C) Harry Hall, James Graham | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Green (PG), Robert Polly (PF), Anthony Cook (C) John Roper, Herman Boser, Donald Slade | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier misses the free throw | 36-56 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Anthony Cook snags the defensive board | 36-56 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Anthony Cook is called for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Cook, team foul #3 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Young (PF), Richard Harris (C) Larry Chenier, Jamie Cook | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Hailey (PG), Gordon Lee (SG), Nelson Brown (SF) Christopher Green, William Henderson, Albert Marzano | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Graminski | 38-56 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Robert Polly can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jing Kung - foul #2 on Jing Kung, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Robert Polly makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Robert Polly makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Polly steps in front of the Jing Kung pass | 38-58 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Nelson Brown knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Aaron Manfredi - foul #3 on Aaron Manfredi, team foul #4 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier (SG), Harry Hall (SF), Jamie Cook (PF), Valentin Costa (C) Boris Graminski, Jing Kung, Robert Young, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Green (SG) Gordon Lee | |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Nelson Brown makes the free throw | 38-61 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-61 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Polly | 38-61 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Nelson Brown slams it home on a nice dish by Anthony Cook | 38-63 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Aaron Manfredi misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-63 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier grabs the offensive board | 38-63 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Jamie Cook knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Harry Hall | 40-63 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Christopher Green is fouled on the floor by Larry Chenier - foul #3 on Larry Chenier, team foul #5 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Graham (PG) Aaron Manfredi | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Roper (PG), Albert Marzano (SF), Herman Boser (PF), Donald Slade (C) Charles Hailey, Nelson Brown, Robert Polly, Anthony Cook | |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Donald Slade scores on a jump hook near the basket | 40-65 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Larry Chenier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-65 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Albert Marzano grabs the defensive rebound | 40-65 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Jamie Cook steps in front of the Donald Slade pass | 40-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Larry Chenier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Cook (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Valentin Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Roper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Marzano (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herman Boser (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Slade (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | James Graham is hacked by Donald Slade - foul #2 on Donald Slade, team foul #4 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski (PG), Jing Kung (SF), Robert Young (PF), Richard Harris (C) Larry Chenier, Harry Hall, Jamie Cook, Valentin Costa | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gordon Lee (SG), Robert Polly (PF) Christopher Green, Donald Slade | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski drills a driving attempt from the left block | 42-65 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Gordon Lee is fouled on the floor by Boris Graminski - foul #2 on Boris Graminski, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Albert Marzano drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Herman Boser and the foul's on Jing Kung - foul #3 on Jing Kung, team foul #7 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Henderson (SG), Donald Slade (C) Gordon Lee, Robert Polly | |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Albert Marzano misses the free throw | 42-67 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Harris snags the defensive board | 42-67 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | James Graham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-67 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Albert Marzano snags the defensive board | 42-67 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | John Roper misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-67 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung gets the rebound | 42-67 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Roper - foul #1 on John Roper, team foul #5 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Green (SG), Nelson Brown (SF) William Henderson, Albert Marzano | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Richard Harris denies the turnaround by Herman Boser | 44-67 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Christopher Green tips it in | 44-69 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-69 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Herman Boser snags the defensive board | 44-69 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Herman Boser is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Henderson (SG), Danny Thornton (C) John Roper, Donald Slade | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | James Graham scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 47-69 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Christopher Green makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-72 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Young misses short on a floater in the paint | 47-72 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Harris | 47-72 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Young slams it home and he's fouled by Danny Thornton - foul #1 on Danny Thornton, team foul #6 | 49-72 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Young makes the free throw | 50-72 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Nelson Brown connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Danny Thornton | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | William Henderson picks off the pass by James Graham | 50-74 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Herman Boser misses the dunk attempt | 50-74 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski pulls down the rebound | 50-74 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-74 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Herman Boser | 50-74 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | William Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Slade (PF) Herman Boser | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Roper (PG) Christopher Green | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Boris Graminski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jing Kung (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Roper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Henderson (fresh) SF - Nelson Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Donald Slade (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Thornton (fresh) | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Donald Slade can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jing Kung - foul #4 on Jing Kung, team foul #8 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Green (SG), Herman Boser (C) William Henderson, Danny Thornton | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Donald Slade makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Donald Slade makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-76 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Nelson Brown comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on James Graham - foul #3 on James Graham, team foul #9 | 53-76 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Nelson Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Nelson Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Harris | 53-77 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski scores on a runner from close range | 55-77 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Boris Graminski picks off the pass by Christopher Green | 55-77 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Boris Graminski's layup is rejected by Donald Slade | 55-77 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Harris tips it back up and in | 57-77 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Nelson Brown's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Boris Graminski | 57-77 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Herman Boser snags the offensive board | 57-77 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Donald Slade is whistled for traveling | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Harris is denied on a layup by Donald Slade | 57-77 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Slade | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Donald Slade is fouled on the floor by James Graham - foul #4 on James Graham, team foul #10 | 57-77 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Donald Slade makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Donald Slade misses the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Young gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Harris is whistled for traveling | 57-78 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | John Roper is hacked by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #11 | 57-78 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | John Roper makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | John Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jing Kung misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-80 |