| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Casner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jacob Valenza (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Westbury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Fernando Lara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Robey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Bobby Brown | 35-35 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Danny Westbury is fouled on the floor by Louis Robey - foul #2 on Louis Robey, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Fernando Lara is called for the reach on William Cole - foul #3 on Fernando Lara, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ivan Jones (C) Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | William Cole knocks in the shot from close range set up by Bobby Brown | 35-37 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Todd Casner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | The refs have stopped play. Danny Westbury is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Damon Jent (PF) Danny Westbury | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Louis Robey's pass is intercepted by Damon Jent | 35-37 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Todd Casner is hacked by Paul Pepper - foul #2 on Paul Pepper, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (SG), Martin Davies (SF) Todd Casner, Jacob Valenza | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gerald White (PF), Jason Powell (C) Louis Robey, Clarence Franklin | |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (SG) Paul Pepper | |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | William Cole lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Kenneth Jacobs | 35-39 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Damon Jent clanks a turnaround from close range | 35-39 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Jason Powell snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Damon Jent swats the dunk try by Jason Powell | 35-39 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Damon Jent grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Kenneth Jacobs is called for the reach on Charles Ladner - foul #1 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Casner (SG), Jacob Valenza (SF), Danny Westbury (PF) Ryan Olivarez, Martin Davies, Ivan Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG), Jose Mercado (SF), Clarence Franklin (C) William Cole, Bobby Brown, Gerald White | |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Charles Ladner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jacobs | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Casner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jacob Valenza (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Westbury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Damon Jent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jose Mercado (fresh) PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Charles Ladner steals the ball from Jason Powell | 35-39 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Todd Casner drills a jumper from the right side set up by Jacob Valenza | 37-39 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Jason Powell hits the finger roll | 37-41 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Damon Jent lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Todd Casner | 39-41 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Jacob Valenza is called for the reach on Clarence Franklin - foul #1 on Jacob Valenza, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (SG), Martin Davies (SF), Fernando Lara (C) Todd Casner, Jacob Valenza, Damon Jent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Bobby Brown (SF), Louis Robey (PF) Kenneth Jacobs, Paul Pepper, Jason Powell | |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the paint | 39-41 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Martin Davies snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Fernando Lara misses long on a jump hook from close range | 39-41 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Jose Mercado snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jose Mercado | 39-43 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Martin Davies is called for a charge - foul #1 on Martin Davies, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Casner (SG), Jacob Valenza (SF), Damon Jent (PF) Ryan Olivarez, Martin Davies, Danny Westbury | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG), Jason Powell (C) Jose Mercado, Clarence Franklin | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | William Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Fernando Lara grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Damon Jent buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Fernando Lara and he's fouled by Louis Robey - foul #3 on Louis Robey, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Damon Jent makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Jason Powell gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Casner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Valenza (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Damon Jent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fernando Lara (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Robey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Jason Powell is hacked by Fernando Lara - foul #4 on Fernando Lara, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Westbury (PF), Ivan Jones (C) Damon Jent, Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Gerald White (PF) William Cole, Louis Robey | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Ivan Jones is called for the reach on Bobby Brown - foul #1 on Ivan Jones, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (SG) Todd Casner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown lays it in despite the doubleteam and the foul's on Ivan Jones - foul #2 on Ivan Jones, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Paul Pepper blocks the jumper by Ivan Jones | 42-46 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Charles Ladner hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Jacob Valenza steps in front of the Gerald White pass | 44-46 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Danny Westbury connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Jason Powell connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Pepper | 46-48 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Danny Westbury is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Powell - foul #1 on Jason Powell, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker (PG), Todd Casner (SG), Martin Davies (SF) Charles Ladner, Ryan Olivarez, Jacob Valenza | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Jose Mercado (SF), Louis Robey (PF), Clarence Franklin (C) Paul Pepper, Bobby Brown, Gerald White, Jason Powell | |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Danny Westbury makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Danny Westbury misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Ivan Jones denies the turnaround by Kenneth Jacobs | 47-48 |
| 09:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Todd Casner | 47-48 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | Danny Westbury misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker tips it but misses | 47-48 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Danny Westbury pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Louis Robey is called for the reach on Martin Davies - foul #4 on Louis Robey, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Ladner (PG), Damon Jent (PF) Robert Shewmaker, Danny Westbury | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Brown (SF) Kenneth Jacobs | |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Charles Ladner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Charles Ladner grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Ivan Jones hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Damon Jent | 49-48 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | William Cole is hacked by Charles Ladner - foul #2 on Charles Ladner, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (SG), Jacob Valenza (SF), Fernando Lara (C) Todd Casner, Martin Davies, Ivan Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG), Jason Powell (PF) Jose Mercado, Louis Robey | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Olivarez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Valenza (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Damon Jent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fernando Lara (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Damon Jent misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | Jason Powell gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Jason Powell lays it up and in | 49-52 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Damon Jent misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence Franklin | 49-52 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Damon Jent is called for the reach on Jason Powell - foul #2 on Damon Jent, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Casner (SG), Danny Westbury (PF) Ryan Olivarez, Damon Jent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Jose Mercado (SF), Gerald White (PF) William Cole, Bobby Brown, Clarence Franklin | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Jason Powell makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Jason Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Danny Westbury | 49-53 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Gerald White steps in front of the Jacob Valenza pass | 49-53 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Jacob Valenza steps in front of the Kenneth Jacobs pass | 49-53 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Todd Casner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Fernando Lara tips it home | 51-53 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Jason Powell can't finish the layup | 51-53 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Jason Powell hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Danny Westbury splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Charles Ladner is called for the reach on Jason Powell - foul #3 on Charles Ladner, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker (PG), Ryan Olivarez (SG), Martin Davies (SF), Ivan Jones (C) Charles Ladner, Todd Casner, Jacob Valenza, Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Bobby Brown (SF), Clarence Franklin (C) Paul Pepper, Jose Mercado, Gerald White | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Jason Powell misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Ivan Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Danny Westbury hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Jason Powell's floater is tipped away by Danny Westbury | 53-55 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Kenneth Jacobs picks off the pass by Martin Davies | 53-57 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown's floater is tipped away by Ivan Jones | 53-57 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ivan Jones | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Shewmaker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Olivarez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Davies (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Westbury (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ivan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Powell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Shewmaker | 56-57 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Ladner (PG), Todd Casner (SG), Jacob Valenza (SF), Fernando Lara (C) Robert Shewmaker, Ryan Olivarez, Martin Davies, Ivan Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG), Louis Robey (PF) Kenneth Jacobs, Jason Powell | |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Charles Ladner is hacked by William Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Cole, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Charles Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Charles Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Fernando Lara is called for the reach on William Cole - foul #5 on Fernando Lara, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ivan Jones (C) Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Clarence Franklin swats the shot by Todd Casner | 58-61 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jacob Valenza - foul #2 on Jacob Valenza, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Ivan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Ivan Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Cole | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Todd Casner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-63 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Casner - foul #3 on Todd Casner, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Danny Westbury is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Todd Casner is called for the reach on Paul Pepper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Casner, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Todd Casner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Westbury | 61-66 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Todd Casner is called for the reach on Paul Pepper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Casner, team foul #14 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (SG) Todd Casner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Louis Robey grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Ryan Olivarez is called for the reach on Louis Robey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Olivarez, team foul #15 | 61-68 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Danny Westbury shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bobby Brown | 61-70 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Ryan Olivarez is called for the reach on Bobby Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Olivarez, team foul #16 | 61-70 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Danny Westbury gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Danny Westbury hits a turnaround from the baseline | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Cole runs out the clock | 63-71 |