| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 22-32 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong tips it in | 24-32 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Theodore Washington hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 24-32 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Robert Long is denied by Theodore Washington | 24-32 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Theodore Washington gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | Guadalupe Mendoza is called for the reach on William Stricklin - foul #2 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (PF) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Wilford Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (C) Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Wilford Miller steps in front of the Gene Land pass | 24-32 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Wilford Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gregory Claassen, Gene Land, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro is hacked by William Stricklin - foul #2 on William Stricklin, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Robert Long, Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Wayne Powell | 26-32 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Theodore Washington's fadeaway is rejected by Guadalupe Mendoza | 26-32 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Wilford Miller tips it but misses | 26-32 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Charles Wilson snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Charles Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | William Stricklin snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Charles Wilson buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Wayne Powell - foul #1 on Wayne Powell, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Wayne Powell, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (PG), Paul Catlett (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Richard Lafreniere, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Long buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Gene Land | 28-35 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Paul Catlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Lin Xiong (PF) Gene Land, Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Paul Catlett pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Roger Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #4 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Wayne Powell, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG) Timothy Young | |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Roger Thomas misses the free throw | 28-37 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Roger Thomas | 28-39 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Gene Land hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ken Lozada - foul #2 on Ken Lozada, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Lin Xiong (PF) Robert Long, Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG), William Stricklin (PF) Ken Lozada, Roger Thomas | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Clarence Williams denies the turnaround by Richard Lafreniere | 30-39 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Gene Land pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gene Land and he's fouled by Paul Catlett - foul #1 on Paul Catlett, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (C) Gregory Claassen, Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) Paul Catlett | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Theodore Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Wayne Powell, Lin Xiong, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Long scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Guadalupe Mendoza | 35-39 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | William Stricklin hits a jump hook near the basket | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Clarence Williams (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 4 pts. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) SF - Wilford Miller (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Li-Liang Zhao (C) Robert Long, Danny Carreiro, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Paul Catlett (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Richard Lafreniere, Wilford Miller, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Roger Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Timothy Young | 35-41 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Ken Lozada lays it in set up by Timothy Young | 35-43 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Claassen and the foul's on Ken Lozada - foul #3 on Ken Lozada, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gregory Claassen, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG) Timothy Young | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Roger Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Charles Wilson clanks a floater from the right block | 37-43 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is hacked by Jae Lobdell - foul #1 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (C) Clarence Williams, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), William Stricklin (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Jae Lobdell, Ken Lozada, Roger Thomas | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Long scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Carreiro | 39-43 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | William Stricklin double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (SF) Paul Catlett | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Lafreniere takes the ball from Danny Carreiro | 39-43 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Theodore Washington hits a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #3 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (C) Gregory Claassen, Gene Land, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Wilford Miller pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 39-46 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Li-Liang Zhao | 42-46 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere banks in the layup | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 4 pts. C - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Young - foul #2 on Timothy Young, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Wayne Powell, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Paul Catlett (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Richard Lafreniere, Wilford Miller, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Catlett | 43-48 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Roger Thomas blocks the jumper by Curtis Wiedeman | 43-48 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Lin Xiong denies the turnaround by Timothy Young | 43-48 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Long | 43-48 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Long knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Wiedeman and the foul's on Paul Catlett - foul #2 on Paul Catlett, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF) Gregory Claassen, Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG) Timothy Young | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Ken Lozada is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Wayne Powell (SG) Robert Long, Gene Land | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (SF), William Stricklin (PF) Charles Wilson, Roger Thomas | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Claassen | 49-48 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Wilford Miller tips it in | 49-50 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong is hacked by Ken Lozada - foul #4 on Ken Lozada, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF) Wayne Powell, Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), Theodore Washington (C) Ken Lozada, Paul Catlett | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Stricklin | 50-50 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere double dribbles | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Danny Carreiro (PF) Gene Land, Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Carreiro | 53-50 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is called for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG) Gregory Claassen, Wayne Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Jae Lobdell picks off the pass by Gene Land | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Land (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Danny Carreiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Robert Long steps in front of the Wilford Miller pass | 53-50 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Stricklin | 53-50 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Theodore Washington's floater is knocked away by Danny Carreiro | 53-50 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Gene Land blows the layup but the foul's on Jae Lobdell - foul #2 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Lin Xiong (PF) Robert Long, Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Paul Catlett (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Jae Lobdell, Charles Wilson, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF) Gene Land, Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Theodore Washington (C) Timothy Young, Roger Thomas | |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Wilford Miller is called for the reach on Gregory Claassen - foul #3 on Wilford Miller, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF) Danny Carreiro | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), William Stricklin (PF) Ken Lozada, Paul Catlett | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Theodore Washington gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-54 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-54 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong grabs the board | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong is hacked by Richard Lafreniere in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG) Gregory Claassen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is hacked by Robert Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Long, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | William Stricklin's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Wiedeman | 58-54 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Wilford Miller tips it home | 58-56 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman is hacked by Charles Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #12 | 58-56 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-59 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Wayne Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #13 | 60-59 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Charles Wilson double dribbles | 61-59 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lafreniere - foul #4 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #14 | 61-59 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Charles Wilson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-59 |