| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Robey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Casner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jacob Valenza (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Westbury (fresh) 8 pts. C - Fernando Lara (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Louis Robey is whistled for a carry | 22-33 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Todd Casner misses long on a shot from the left side | 22-33 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Danny Westbury grabs the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Danny Westbury misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Robey - foul #1 on Louis Robey, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Danny Westbury makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Danny Westbury makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Louis Robey loses the ball out of bounds | 22-35 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Charles Ladner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-35 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | William Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 22-35 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | William Cole grabs the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Louis Robey connects on the open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bobby Brown out of a doubleteam | 24-35 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Todd Casner's pass is intercepted by Louis Robey | 24-35 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Gerald White (PF), Jason Powell (C) Paul Pepper, Louis Robey, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (SG) Todd Casner | |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Ladner and the foul's on Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Bobby Brown, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ivan Jones (C) Fernando Lara | |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza misses the free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:59 | Alabama | Danny Westbury evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ivan Jones | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald White (fresh) C - Jason Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Olivarez (fresh) SF - Jacob Valenza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Westbury (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Ivan Jones is called for the reach on Kenneth Jacobs - foul #1 on Ivan Jones, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Mercado (SG) William Cole | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Davies (SF), Damon Jent (PF) Jacob Valenza, Danny Westbury | |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown double dribbles | 27-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG), Clarence Franklin (C) Bobby Brown, Gerald White | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Casner (SG) Ryan Olivarez | |
| 14:58 | Alabama | Damon Jent scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Charles Ladner | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Ivan Jones - foul #2 on Ivan Jones, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Robey (PF) Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fernando Lara (C) Ivan Jones | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Damon Jent's floater is tipped away by Clarence Franklin | 29-41 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Charles Ladner misses the tip | 29-41 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Louis Robey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-41 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Damon Jent grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Charles Ladner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-41 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Louis Robey gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 13:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Damon Jent | 29-41 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Kenneth Jacobs is called for the reach on Charles Ladner - foul #3 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Bobby Brown (SF) Kenneth Jacobs, Jose Mercado | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (SG), Jacob Valenza (SF), Danny Westbury (PF) Todd Casner, Martin Davies, Damon Jent | |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza is whistled for a carry | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Powell (C) Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper grabs the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Louis Robey can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Fernando Lara - foul #3 on Fernando Lara, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (SG) Paul Pepper | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Charles Ladner loses the dribble to William Cole in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs lays it in on a nice dish by William Cole | 32-41 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Fernando Lara makes the shot from the right wing set up by Charles Ladner | 32-43 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs is hacked by Ryan Olivarez - foul #3 on Ryan Olivarez, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin (C) Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Casner (SG), Ivan Jones (C) Ryan Olivarez, Fernando Lara | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Powell (fresh) C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Todd Casner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jacob Valenza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Westbury (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | William Cole misses long on a shot from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Danny Westbury evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Casner | 34-45 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Charles Ladner - foul #1 on Charles Ladner, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG) Kenneth Jacobs | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | Todd Casner is called for the reach on William Cole - foul #1 on Todd Casner, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fernando Lara (C) Ivan Jones | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | William Cole scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Bobby Brown | 36-45 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Todd Casner misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Jason Powell knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Cole | 38-45 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Todd Casner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Clarence Franklin pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Pepper and he's fouled by Jacob Valenza - foul #2 on Jacob Valenza, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Louis Robey (PF) William Cole, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Davies (SF), Damon Jent (PF) Jacob Valenza, Danny Westbury | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Louis Robey steps in front of the Damon Jent pass | 41-45 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Jacobs | 43-45 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Damon Jent misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Damon Jent misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Louis Robey gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs is hacked by Charles Ladner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Ladner, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Mercado (SF) Bobby Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (SG) Todd Casner | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Kenneth Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Fernando Lara grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Damon Jent clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 43-45 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Fernando Lara snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jose Mercado (fresh) PF - Louis Robey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Clarence Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ryan Olivarez (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Martin Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damon Jent (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Fernando Lara (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Fernando Lara loses the dribble to Jose Mercado | 43-45 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | The jumper by Paul Pepper is denied by Fernando Lara | 43-45 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper tips it home | 45-45 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Damon Jent knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Martin Davies and he's fouled by Clarence Franklin - foul #3 on Clarence Franklin, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Bobby Brown (SF), Jason Powell (C) Paul Pepper, Jose Mercado, Clarence Franklin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jacob Valenza (SF), Ivan Jones (C) Martin Davies, Fernando Lara | |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Damon Jent makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | William Cole scores on a shot in the lane | 47-48 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Damon Jent can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Louis Robey gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Louis Robey's fadeaway is rejected by Damon Jent | 47-48 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Damon Jent | 47-48 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG), Clarence Franklin (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Casner (SG), Danny Westbury (PF), Fernando Lara (C) Ryan Olivarez, Damon Jent, Ivan Jones | |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Todd Casner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Louis Robey snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | William Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Ladner - foul #3 on Charles Ladner, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | William Cole misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | William Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Charles Ladner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Pepper - foul #1 on Paul Pepper, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Charles Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Charles Ladner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Charles Ladner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Cole - foul #1 on William Cole, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | William Cole drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis Robey | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Robey (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. C - Clarence Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Casner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Valenza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Westbury (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Fernando Lara (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza is hacked by Clarence Franklin - foul #4 on Clarence Franklin, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Powell (PF) Louis Robey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Danny Westbury pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Fernando Lara hits a shot from the right side set up by Jacob Valenza | 50-54 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | William Cole knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Pepper | 52-54 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Danny Westbury connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Ladner | 52-56 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Fernando Lara steals it from Paul Pepper | 52-56 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Jason Powell clanks a driving attempt from close range | 52-56 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Fernando Lara grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Todd Casner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Westbury | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Jason Powell lays it up and in | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Charles Ladner is hacked by William Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cole, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Robey (PF) Jason Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Damon Jent (C) Fernando Lara | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Charles Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Charles Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown banks in the layup and he's fouled by Danny Westbury - foul #2 on Danny Westbury, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fernando Lara (C) Damon Jent | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Paul Pepper is called for the reach on Danny Westbury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Pepper, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Danny Westbury makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Danny Westbury makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | William Cole's pass is intercepted by Danny Westbury | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | William Cole is called for the reach on Danny Westbury in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cole, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Damon Jent (C) Fernando Lara | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Danny Westbury misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Danny Westbury makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Danny Westbury is hacked by Paul Pepper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Pepper, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fernando Lara (C) Damon Jent | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Danny Westbury makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Danny Westbury makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Cole | 63-66 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Todd Casner is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Pepper - foul #4 on Paul Pepper, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Todd Casner misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Todd Casner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | William Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Robey | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown is fouled on the floor by Todd Casner - foul #2 on Todd Casner, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | William Cole is called for the reach on Charles Ladner in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Cole, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Charles Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Charles Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Bobby Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-69 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Ladner | 65-69 |