| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Anthony Webb (fresh) SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) SF - Michael Cain (fresh) PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) C - Gary Holloway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Lance Sparks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Holloway - foul #1 on Gary Holloway, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Anthony Webb travels with the ball | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits the finger roll set up by Robert Smiley | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | A charge is called on Lance Sparks - foul #1 on Lance Sparks, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses the fadeaway from the left block | 1-2 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Mark Smith snags the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Adam Majkowski - foul #1 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses badly on a runner from close range | 1-4 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 1-4 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Smiley | 1-7 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 1-7 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins grabs the board | 1-7 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks is hacked by Lance Sparks - foul #2 on Lance Sparks, team foul #3 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Corey Robinson (PF) Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-7 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway can't tip it in | 1-7 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins tips it home | 1-9 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Michael Cain double dribbles | 1-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Cain - foul #1 on Michael Cain, team foul #4 | 1-9 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 1-9 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 1-10 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Michael Cain can't throw it down but the foul's on Damian Calkins - foul #1 on Damian Calkins, team foul #2 | 1-10 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Anthony Webb (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Corey Robinson (fresh) C - Adam Majkowski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) C - Robert Schrader (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-13 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins pulls down the rebound | 2-13 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Palmer | 2-16 |
| 14:56 | Alabama | Michael Cain buries a jump hook in the lane | 4-16 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-16 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Corey Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Michael Cain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 4-16 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley gets the rebound | 4-16 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Michael Cain steps in front of the Shawn Sparks pass | 4-16 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is fouled on the floor by Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #3 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), John Koualeski (SG), James Lynn (SF), Dennis Ryan (PF) Anthony Webb, Matthew Guy, Michael Cain, Corey Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Robert Smiley, Shawn Sparks, Joseph Palmer, Robert Schrader | |
| 13:39 | Alabama | James Lynn misses badly on a shot near the basket | 4-16 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses the tip | 4-16 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | James Lynn hits the follow up shot | 6-16 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Mark Smith connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 6-18 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski is fouled on the floor by Jack Inman - foul #1 on Jack Inman, team foul #4 | 6-18 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | James Lynn comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 6-18 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | John Koualeski tips it in | 8-18 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross loses the dribble to James Lynn | 8-18 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Gary Holloway picks off the pass by Dennis Ryan | 8-18 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Dennis Ryan picks off the pass by Patrick Cross | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) SG - John Koualeski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Ryan (fresh) C - Adam Majkowski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) SG - Jack Inman (fresh) SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Robert Fegley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | Mark Smith snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Mark Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (PG), Matthew Guy (SG), Michael Cain (SF), Corey Robinson (PF) Robert Fegley, John Koualeski, James Lynn, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Shawn Sparks (SG), Gary Ford (SF) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Damian Calkins | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Corey Robinson is denied on a layup by Gary Holloway | 8-18 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | Gary Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Gary Ford misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 8-18 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Michael Cain grabs the board | 8-18 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski loses the dribble to Gary Holloway | 8-18 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Corey Robinson pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Matthew Guy takes the ball from Robert Smiley | 8-18 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Michael Cain's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Smith | 8-18 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Adam Majkowski is called for the reach on Gary Holloway - foul #2 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), John Koualeski (SF), Dennis Ryan (PF) Anthony Webb, Michael Cain, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SF), Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Gary Ford, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader misses the lay-in but the foul's on Corey Robinson - foul #1 on Corey Robinson, team foul #6 | 8-18 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader misses the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | Corey Robinson gets the rebound | 8-19 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Robert Fegley banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Schrader - foul #1 on Robert Schrader, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Robert Fegley makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley is hacked by John Koualeski - foul #1 on John Koualeski, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Robert Fegley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 11-21 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | John Koualeski grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Robert Fegley's pass is intercepted by Robert Smiley | 11-21 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins tips it home | 11-23 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Robert Fegley misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Matthew Guy snags the offensive board | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Guy (tiring) SF - John Koualeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Ryan (fairly fresh) C - Corey Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Alabama | John Koualeski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Damian Calkins - foul #2 on Damian Calkins, team foul #6 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (PG), Michael Cain (SF) Robert Fegley, Matthew Guy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Gary Ford (SF) Robert Smiley, Shawn Sparks, Damian Calkins | |
| 07:35 | Alabama | John Koualeski makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | John Koualeski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Jack Inman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-26 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Corey Robinson buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Webb and he's fouled by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #7 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Melvin Leach (SG) John Koualeski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Mark Smith (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Patrick Cross, Joseph Palmer, Robert Schrader | |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Corey Robinson makes the free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Gary Ford hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Webb - foul #1 on Anthony Webb, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG) Jack Inman | |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Gary Ford misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Gary Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Cain | 16-26 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Melvin Leach clanks a shot from the left block | 16-26 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Smiley | 16-26 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Corey Robinson steals it from Robert Smiley | 16-26 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Melvin Leach throws it down on a nice dish by Anthony Webb | 18-26 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Gary Ford double dribbles | 18-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), John Koualeski (SG), James Lynn (SF) Anthony Webb, Melvin Leach, Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SF) Gary Ford | |
| 05:15 | Alabama | James Lynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG) James Lynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Smith | 18-29 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Robert Smiley steals the ball from Corey Robinson | 18-29 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley hits the finger roll | 18-31 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Robert Fegley makes the 3 from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dennis Ryan - foul #1 on Dennis Ryan, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (PG) Robert Fegley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Robert Schrader (C) Robert Smiley, Shawn Sparks, Gary Holloway | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | John Koualeski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Guy | 24-33 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Melvin Leach (SG), Michael Cain (SF), Lance Sparks (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Matthew Guy, John Koualeski, Dennis Ryan, Corey Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Anthony Webb (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Leach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Adam Majkowski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Damian Calkins is called for the reach on Anthony Webb - foul #3 on Damian Calkins, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Gary Ford (SF) Patrick Cross, Damian Calkins | |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Anthony Webb makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Anthony Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Jack Inman is hacked by Adam Majkowski - foul #3 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Corey Robinson (C) Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Jack Inman makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Jack Inman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lance Sparks | 26-34 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Corey Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Inman - foul #2 on Jack Inman, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG) Jack Inman | |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Corey Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Corey Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 27-34 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Gary Ford's fadeaway is rejected by Corey Robinson | 27-34 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Gary Ford tips it back up and in | 27-36 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Corey Robinson is hacked by Robert Schrader - foul #2 on Robert Schrader, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), John Koualeski (SG) Anthony Webb, Melvin Leach | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Holloway (C) Robert Schrader | |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Corey Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Corey Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Lance Sparks gets the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Robert Fegley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-38 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Robert Fegley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lance Sparks | 30-38 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Cain | 30-38 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Gary Holloway is called for the reach on John Koualeski - foul #2 on Gary Holloway, team foul #11 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG) Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Smith (PF) Joseph Palmer | |
| 01:24 | Alabama | John Koualeski makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | John Koualeski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Mark Smith lays it up and in | 32-40 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Mark Smith steals the ball from Robert Fegley | 32-40 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (PG) Robert Fegley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Robert Schrader (C) Robert Smiley, Shawn Sparks, Gary Holloway | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Lance Sparks buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Webb | 34-40 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Mark Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Lance Sparks - foul #3 on Lance Sparks, team foul #11 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Ryan (PF) Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | John Koualeski's layup is rejected by Robert Schrader | 34-42 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-42 |