| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Michael Francis connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Perkins | 28-26 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay misses the turnaround from the left block | 28-26 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Oscar Perkins | 30-26 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Oscar Perkins is called for the reach on Thomas Cantwell - foul #2 on Oscar Perkins, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Johnson (SG), Edgar Brase (SF) Jerry Whitchurch, Thomas Bopp | |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay is fouled on the floor by Eric James - foul #1 on Eric James, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Clayborn | 30-26 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Eric James misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-26 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Eric James tips it in | 32-26 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay's pass is intercepted by Eric James | 32-26 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Eric James clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Oscar Perkins - foul #3 on Oscar Perkins, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Castaldo (C) Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Thomas Bopp (SF), Joseph Brown (PF) David Johnson, Edgar Brase, Michael Boulay | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) C - Mark Mazzariello (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Segura (PG), Michael Ferguson (SG) Oscar Perkins, Eric James | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Boulay (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay comes up short on the runner from the left block | 33-28 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn hits a floater from close range set up by Paul Segura | 35-31 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay misses long on a runner in the lane | 35-31 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Bopp - foul #2 on Thomas Bopp, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG), Eric James (SG), Michael Francis (PF) Paul Segura, Michael Ferguson, Mark Clayborn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), Edgar Brase (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Don Knisely (C) Thomas Cantwell, Thomas Bopp, Michael Boulay, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-33 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Eric James grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Eric James hits the finger roll | 39-33 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Eric James misses badly on a runner from close range | 39-33 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo tips it home | 41-33 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Hicks | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Beresky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Harry Hicks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) C - Don Knisely (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Joseph Brown swats the shot by Michael Francis | 41-36 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Joseph Brown tips it in | 41-38 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo is fouled on the floor by Harry Hicks - foul #1 on Harry Hicks, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Segura (SF), Mark Clayborn (PF) Calvin Beresky, Robert Castaldo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), David Johnson (SG), Thomas Bopp (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Harry Hicks, Jerry Whitchurch, Edgar Brase, Joseph Brown, Don Knisely | |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Eric James misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Michael Francis grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Giblin (C) Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Porter (SF) David Johnson | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | John Giblin is called for the reach on Elmer Porter - foul #1 on John Giblin, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell's floater is knocked away by John Giblin | 41-38 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | John Giblin gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Mazzariello - foul #3 on Mark Mazzariello, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Ferguson (SG), Michael Francis (C) Eric James, John Giblin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello banks in the layup | 42-40 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Michael Francis is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (SF) Oscar Perkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Don Knisely (C) Thomas Bopp, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Segura - foul #1 on Paul Segura, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SG) Paul Segura | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Elmer Porter, Don Knisely | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) SG - Eric James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Clayborn - foul #2 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Johnson (SG) Jerry Whitchurch | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Eric James clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Charles Kirby (PF), Don Knisely (C) David Johnson, Thomas Bopp, Michael Boulay, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Edgar Brase is called for the reach on Eric James - foul #1 on Edgar Brase, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG), Robert Castaldo (C) Michael Ferguson, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Elmer Porter (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Edgar Brase, Charles Kirby, Don Knisely | |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Eric James is fouled on the floor by Mark Mazzariello - foul #4 on Mark Mazzariello, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Segura (SF) Calvin Beresky | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Don Knisely (C) Mark Mazzariello | |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Boulay | 46-47 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-47 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Don Knisely snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Don Knisely comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robert Castaldo - foul #1 on Robert Castaldo, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Ferguson (SG), Calvin Beresky (SF), Michael Francis (PF) Eric James, Paul Segura, Mark Clayborn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Charles Kirby (PF) Thomas Cantwell, Thomas Bopp, Elmer Porter, Michael Boulay | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Don Knisely makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Don Knisely makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Michael Francis misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Oscar Perkins is called for the reach on Jerry Whitchurch - foul #4 on Oscar Perkins, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Clayborn (PF) Robert Castaldo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Thomas Bopp (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Harry Hicks, Edgar Brase, Charles Kirby, Don Knisely | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Michael Ferguson is hacked by Thomas Cantwell - foul #2 on Thomas Cantwell, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SG) Oscar Perkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Johnson (SG) Jerry Whitchurch | |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Michael Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) SG - Eric James (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Johnson (fresh) SF - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 48-50 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Michael Francis's layup is rejected by Michael Boulay | 48-50 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Eric James tips it in | 50-50 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG) Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Edgar Brase (SF) David Johnson, Thomas Bopp | |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Eric James travels with the ball | 50-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), Charles Kirby (PF) Thomas Cantwell, Michael Boulay | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Michael Francis grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Eric James comes up short on the shot in the paint | 50-50 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Mazzariello | 50-50 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Charles Kirby grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello lays it up and in set up by Harry Hicks | 50-52 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses the floater near the basket | 50-52 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch is hacked by Eric James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric James, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Thomas Bopp (SF), Michael Boulay (PF) Harry Hicks, Edgar Brase, Charles Kirby | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Francis | 50-54 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Perkins | 53-54 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell runs out the clock | 53-54 |