| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | James Lynn inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to George Brown | 28-19 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Michael Black hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Brown | 30-19 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Matthew Guy buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Adam Majkowski and he's hacked by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses the free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Cameron Peachey | 30-21 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Michael Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | James Lynn grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Lance Sparks is hacked by Cameron Peachey - foul #3 on Cameron Peachey, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell (PF) Cameron Peachey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Guy | 30-23 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Michael Black clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine gets the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the easy layup | 30-23 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | James Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Lee Gourdine steals it from James Lynn | 30-23 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | George Brown hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Damian Calkins and he's hacked by James Lynn - foul #2 on James Lynn, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG) Michael Black | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Cain (SF), Thomas Doyal (PF) Robert Baker, Lance Sparks | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | James Lynn's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Gourdine | 33-23 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | James Lynn steps in front of the Wilfred Chappell pass | 33-23 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Matthew Guy banks in the layup set up by James Lynn | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) C - Lee Gourdine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross is fouled on the floor by James Lynn - foul #3 on James Lynn, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Marcel Johnson (SF), Cameron Peachey (PF), Richard Witty (C) Damian Calkins, George Brown, Wilfred Chappell, Lee Gourdine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Dennis Ryan (C) Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Michael Vidal is called for the reach on Patrick Cross - foul #4 on Michael Vidal, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG) Patrick Cross | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Lance Sparks (PF) Michael Vidal, James Lynn | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Michael Black can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Guy - foul #3 on Matthew Guy, team foul #4 | 33-25 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Lance Sparks blows the layup but he's hacked by Marcel Johnson - foul #3 on Marcel Johnson, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Richard Witty makes the shot from the left side | 36-26 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Marcel Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Cain - foul #4 on Marcel Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG), Lee Gourdine (SF) Jack Inman, Marcel Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (PG), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Baker, Dennis Ryan | |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Richard Witty picks off the pass by Lance Sparks | 36-26 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Michael Black drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Witty | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:41 | Alabama | James Lynn buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Matthew Guy | 39-28 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Guy - foul #4 on Matthew Guy, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), George Brown (SF) Michael Black, Richard Witty | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Thomas Doyal (PF) Matthew Guy, Lance Sparks | |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Michael Cain shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 41-30 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey hits the finger roll set up by Lee Gourdine and he's fouled by Adam Majkowski - foul #2 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #6 | 43-30 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Cross - foul #2 on Patrick Cross, team foul #5 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell (PF) Cameron Peachey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:36 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Michael Cain steps in front of the Patrick Cross pass | 44-32 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | James Lynn lays it up and in set up by Michael Cain | 44-34 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #7 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Richard Witty (C) Patrick Cross, Damian Calkins, Lee Gourdine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Sparks (PF), Dennis Ryan (C) Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Witty (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Lynn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | James Lynn connects on the runner from the right block set up by Lance Sparks | 46-36 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Jack Inman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-36 |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Robert Baker is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Lance Sparks | 46-38 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-38 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Michael Cain pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Michael Cain shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG), Lee Gourdine (SF), Cameron Peachey (PF) Jack Inman, George Brown, Wilfred Chappell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Adam Majkowski (C) Dennis Ryan | |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine loses the dribble to James Lynn | 46-40 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Michael Cain lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Lynn | 46-42 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Lynn | 46-42 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the easy layup | 46-42 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine misses the fadeaway in the paint | 46-42 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Baker - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), George Brown (SF) Michael Black, Richard Witty | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Doyal (PF) Lance Sparks | |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Michael Cain shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 48-44 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits the finger roll | 50-44 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | James Lynn clanks a fadeaway from close range | 50-44 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Majkowski | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - George Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Lynn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cain (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Alabama | The short jumper by James Lynn is denied by Lee Gourdine | 50-44 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | James Lynn misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-44 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Wilfred Chappell (PF), Richard Witty (C) Patrick Cross, Cameron Peachey, Lee Gourdine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Matthew Guy (SG), Lance Sparks (PF) Robert Baker, Michael Cain, Thomas Doyal | |
| 06:41 | Alabama | Lance Sparks lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Guy | 50-46 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | George Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Marcel Johnson (SF) Damian Calkins, George Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Ryan (C) Adam Majkowski | |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Matthew Guy can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 50-46 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Lance Sparks tips it in | 50-48 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Jack Inman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Richard Witty grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Marcel Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Lynn - foul #4 on James Lynn, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey (PF), Lee Gourdine (C) Wilfred Chappell, Richard Witty | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Doyal (PF) James Lynn | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Marcel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Marcel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Lance Sparks can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Jack Inman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Lance Sparks comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Jack Inman grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG), George Brown (SF) Jack Inman, Marcel Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Cain (SF), Adam Majkowski (C) Thomas Doyal, Dennis Ryan | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Michael Cain swats the dunk try by Lee Gourdine | 55-48 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Vidal | 55-48 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Cameron Peachey swats the short shot by Matthew Guy | 55-48 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - George Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Cain (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (SF) Lance Sparks | |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the jumper near the basket | 55-48 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | George Brown misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Cain - foul #2 on Michael Cain, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | George Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is hacked by Lee Gourdine - foul #3 on Lee Gourdine, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG) Michael Vidal | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | George Brown is called for 5 seconds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell (PF) Cameron Peachey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Sparks (PF) Michael Cain | |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Lee Gourdine swats the short shot by James Lynn | 56-50 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Lance Sparks tips it in | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins loses the dribble to Robert Baker | 56-52 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Matthew Guy lays it in on a great pass from Robert Baker | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Adam Majkowski is called for the reach on Damian Calkins - foul #3 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey (PF) Wilfred Chappell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG) Robert Baker | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the shot from the left side set up by Matthew Guy | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Vidal - foul #5 on Michael Vidal, team foul #12 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG) Michael Vidal | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Robert Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Matthew Guy | 59-59 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine connects on the floater from close range | 61-59 |