| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) C - Gary Holloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Anthony Webb (fresh) SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) SF - Michael Cain (fresh) PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Lance Sparks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Alabama | Anthony Webb loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits a turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Mark Smith is called for the reach on Lance Sparks - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Sparks | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is whistled for a carry | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 7-0 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Sparks | 7-0 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 7-0 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-0 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-0 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins gets the rebound | 10-0 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-0 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Michael Cain hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 13-0 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway snags the defensive board | 13-0 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Smiley | 15-0 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #2 | 15-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Shawn Sparks, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 15-1 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-2 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Jack Inman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-2 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski pulls down the rebound | 15-2 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Michael Cain is fouled on the floor by Robert Schrader - foul #1 on Robert Schrader, team foul #3 | 15-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG) Robert Smiley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Corey Robinson (C) Adam Majkowski | |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-2 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Corey Robinson hits the follow up shot | 15-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) SG - Jack Inman (fresh) SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) C - Robert Schrader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Anthony Webb (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) PF - Lance Sparks (fairly fresh) C - Corey Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), John Koualeski (SF) Anthony Webb, Michael Cain | |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Corey Robinson is denied on a layup by Joseph Palmer | 15-4 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader pulls down the rebound | 15-4 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-4 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Matthew Guy grabs the board | 15-4 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | John Koualeski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Fegley | 15-7 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Jack Inman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Cross | 18-7 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Lance Sparks connects on the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Shawn Sparks (SG), Everett Graham (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Joseph Palmer, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (PG), James Lynn (SF), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Fegley, Matthew Guy, Corey Robinson | |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the free throw | 18-9 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Everett Graham gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Everett Graham misses long on a runner from the right block | 18-9 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Lance Sparks pulls down the rebound | 18-9 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | John Koualeski comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Damian Calkins - foul #1 on Damian Calkins, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Cain (SF) James Lynn | |
| 13:34 | Alabama | John Koualeski makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | John Koualeski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley is hacked by Adam Majkowski - foul #1 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #1 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Ford (SF), Joseph Palmer (PF) Damian Calkins, Everett Graham | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley travels with the ball | 18-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG) Anthony Webb | |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Michael Cain can't connect on a shot from the right side | 18-11 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Robert Fegley knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by John Koualeski out of the doubleteam | 18-14 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer tips it back up and in | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ford (fresh) PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Koualeski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Cain (tiring) PF - Lance Sparks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Alabama | John Koualeski can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Gary Holloway - foul #1 on Gary Holloway, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SF), Everett Graham (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Gary Ford, Joseph Palmer, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (PG), Matthew Guy (SG), Corey Robinson (C) Robert Fegley, Michael Cain, Adam Majkowski | |
| 11:44 | Alabama | John Koualeski makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | John Koualeski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley is hacked by John Koualeski - foul #1 on John Koualeski, team foul #2 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (SF) John Koualeski | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader tips it home | 22-16 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | James Lynn connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Corey Robinson | 22-18 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Everett Graham misses the tip | 22-18 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Anthony Webb snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | James Lynn travels with the ball | 22-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG) Shawn Sparks | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Corey Robinson gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the lay-in | 22-18 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Webb - foul #1 on Anthony Webb, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Joseph Palmer (PF) Robert Smiley, Everett Graham | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), Melvin Leach (SG), Michael Cain (SF), Dennis Ryan (PF) Anthony Webb, Matthew Guy, James Lynn, Lance Sparks | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Dennis Ryan is called for the reach on Jack Inman - foul #1 on Dennis Ryan, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG), Gary Holloway (C) Jack Inman, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Koualeski (SG) Melvin Leach | |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Corey Robinson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 22-18 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 22-18 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Michael Cain gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | John Koualeski comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 22-18 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Corey Robinson tips it home | 22-20 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Corey Robinson - foul #1 on Corey Robinson, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Robert Schrader (C) Patrick Cross, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (PG), Matthew Guy (SG), James Lynn (SF), Lance Sparks (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Fegley, John Koualeski, Michael Cain, Dennis Ryan, Corey Robinson | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-20 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer is fouled on the floor by James Lynn - foul #1 on James Lynn, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Gary Ford (SF), Everett Graham (PF) Shawn Sparks, Damian Calkins, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Everett Graham is fouled on the floor by Anthony Webb - foul #2 on Anthony Webb, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG) Anthony Webb | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Everett Graham makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Everett Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Ford (fresh) PF - Everett Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) SF - James Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Sparks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Smiley - foul #1 on Robert Smiley, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Koualeski (SF) James Lynn | |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Jack Inman buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Smiley | 27-22 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Robert Smiley takes the ball from John Koualeski | 27-22 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley banks in the layup | 29-22 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Lance Sparks is fouled on the floor by Robert Schrader - foul #2 on Robert Schrader, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG), Damian Calkins (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Jack Inman, Gary Ford, Everett Graham, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Cain (SF) John Koualeski | |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Matthew Guy is called for the reach on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Guy, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Melvin Leach (SG), Corey Robinson (PF) Matthew Guy, Lance Sparks | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Corey Robinson pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Melvin Leach makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks is whistled for a carry | 29-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Koualeski (SG), Dennis Ryan (PF) Melvin Leach, Adam Majkowski | |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Shawn Sparks steps in front of the Robert Fegley pass | 29-25 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | John Koualeski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fegley | 29-25 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Corey Robinson is open and buries a jump hook from the left block set up by John Koualeski | 29-27 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | John Koualeski loses the ball out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Gary Ford (SF), Everett Graham (C) Robert Smiley, Damian Calkins, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Alabama | Melvin Leach (PG), Matthew Guy (SG), Lance Sparks (PF) Robert Fegley, Michael Cain, Corey Robinson | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Lance Sparks snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the wide open jumper near the basket | 32-29 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ford (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) C - Everett Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Melvin Leach (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) SF - John Koualeski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lance Sparks (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Shawn Sparks steals the ball from Lance Sparks | 32-29 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Gary Ford drills a jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Cross | 34-29 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | John Koualeski lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Melvin Leach | 34-31 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Mark Smith dunks the ball set up by Gary Ford | 36-31 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | John Koualeski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Everett Graham - foul #1 on Everett Graham, team foul #9 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Damian Calkins (SF), Joseph Palmer (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Patrick Cross, Shawn Sparks, Gary Ford, Mark Smith, Everett Graham | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (PG), Michael Cain (SF), Adam Majkowski (C) Matthew Guy, John Koualeski, Dennis Ryan | |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley is fouled on the floor by Adam Majkowski - foul #2 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #9 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leon Moore (SG), Corey Robinson (PF) Melvin Leach, Lance Sparks | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski makes the driving attempt in the lane | 38-35 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Michael Cain comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Damian Calkins - foul #2 on Damian Calkins, team foul #10 | 41-35 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Corey Robinson pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Michael Cain lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Webb | 41-38 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Michael Cain hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway grabs the board | 43-38 |