| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) PF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Pedro Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Alabama | Norman Hunter buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Louis Fox | 36-39 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Pedro Ortiz | 38-39 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 38-41 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Norman Hunter - foul #1 on Norman Hunter, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents (PG), Brandon Miller (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Mauricio Greco (PF) Jon Cooper, Angel Gonzalez, Pablo Castaneda, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Louis Fox clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Barry Marsala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (PF) Pedro Ortiz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG), Donald Heath (SF) Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez misses the lay-in | 40-41 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Barry Marsala gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Barry Marsala throws it down | 40-43 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Luis Diener picks off the pass by Brandon Miller | 40-43 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Donald Heath is hacked by Stjepan Zents - foul #3 on Stjepan Zents, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Angel Gonzalez (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Pedro Ortiz (C) Stjepan Zents, Brandon Miller, Mauricio Alvarez, Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF) Marco Russo, Donald Heath | |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hank Hanna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Pedro Ortiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Diener (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jon Cooper | 42-43 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 42-45 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-45 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Lavalle | 42-45 |
| 14:24 | Alabama | Louis Fox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Hank Hanna, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents (PG), Brandon Miller (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Mauricio Greco (PF) Jon Cooper, Angel Gonzalez, Pablo Castaneda, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Paul Metcalf (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Marco Russo | 42-47 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Stjepan Zents, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG) Stjepan Zents | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Robert Lavalle | |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Donald Heath's layup is rejected by Pedro Ortiz | 42-47 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Mauricio Greco is called for the reach on Donald Heath - foul #1 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Hank Hanna (PF) Brandon Miller, Mauricio Alvarez, Pedro Ortiz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Marco Russo | |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Hank Hanna - foul #2 on Hank Hanna, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Donald Heath snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Angel Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hank Hanna (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mauricio Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Metcalf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Martinez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Louis Fox's pass is intercepted by Jon Cooper | 42-48 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez drills a floater from the right side | 44-48 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Mauricio Greco is called for the reach on Louis Fox - foul #2 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brandon Miller (PG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Pedro Ortiz (C) Jon Cooper, Pablo Castaneda, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Robert Osborne, Donald Heath, Paul Metcalf, Rafael Martinez | |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz misses long on a jumper from close range | 44-48 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco banks in the layup | 46-48 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Norman Hunter steals the ball from Brandon Miller | 46-48 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 46-50 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Luis Diener denies the turnaround by Pedro Ortiz | 46-50 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Mauricio Greco | 46-50 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 46-50 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Louis Fox snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Louis Fox can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Norman Hunter tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez is hacked by Louis Fox - foul #3 on Louis Fox, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Stjepan Zents (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Hank Hanna (PF) Brandon Miller, Angel Gonzalez, Mauricio Alvarez, Pedro Ortiz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Paul Metcalf (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Zents (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hank Hanna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mauricio Greco (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rafael Martinez | 46-52 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Jon Cooper picks off the pass by Robert Osborne in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper lays it up and in | 48-52 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Marco Russo clanks a runner near the basket | 48-52 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Osborne | 48-52 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Osborne | 48-54 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna banks in the layup on a great pass from Jon Cooper | 50-54 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Marco Russo makes the floater near the basket | 50-56 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda is whistled for traveling | 50-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez (C) Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Robert Osborne, Marco Russo, Donald Heath, Paul Metcalf, Rafael Martinez | |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Steven Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Stjepan Zents - foul #5 on Stjepan Zents, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SG) Stjepan Zents | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mauricio Alvarez and he's hacked by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #3 | 52-58 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-58 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Barry Marsala tips it back up and in | 52-60 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Luis Diener blocks the jumper by Angel Gonzalez | 52-60 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-60 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle is fouled on the floor by Pablo Castaneda - foul #3 on Pablo Castaneda, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brandon Miller (SG), Pedro Ortiz (C) Angel Gonzalez, Mauricio Alvarez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Paul Metcalf (C) Steven Brown, Louis Fox, Luis Diener | |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pablo Castaneda (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hank Hanna (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Pedro Ortiz (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Brandon Miller is hacked by Marco Russo - foul #2 on Marco Russo, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Miller | 57-61 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Brandon Miller is called for the reach on Marco Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Miller, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (C) Barry Marsala | |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Marco Russo makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Paul Metcalf blocks the jumper by Jon Cooper | 57-62 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Mauricio Greco (PF) Pablo Castaneda, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Barry Marsala (PF) Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez | |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mauricio Greco - foul #3 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SG) Jon Cooper | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Brandon Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Mauricio Greco - foul #4 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Hank Hanna (PF) Brandon Miller, Mauricio Alvarez, Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF) Paul Metcalf | |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Luis Diener gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Jon Cooper is called for the reach on Luis Diener in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Cooper, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (C) Norman Hunter, Robert Lavalle, Barry Marsala | |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Marco Russo snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Jon Cooper is called for the reach on Louis Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Cooper, team foul #13 | 57-66 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Jon Cooper is called for the reach on Robert Osborne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jon Cooper, team foul #14 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brandon Miller (PG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Mauricio Greco (PF) Jon Cooper, Pablo Castaneda, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Paul Metcalf (PF) Louis Fox, Luis Diener | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Robert Osborne runs out the clock | 57-69 |