| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Mays (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Greg Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues inbounds the ball | 36-19 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Harry Nolin lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Prather | 38-22 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Greer - foul #3 on George Greer, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (C) George Greer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | James Keech can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Harry Nolin tips it back up and in | 40-24 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin's floater is tipped away by Emmett Smith | 40-24 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Emmett Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Richard Carter is hacked by Kevin Pegues - foul #3 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF) Kevin Pegues | |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Scott Mertens is called for the reach on Richard Carter - foul #3 on Scott Mertens, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (SG) Scott Mertens | |
| 17:30 | Alabama | James Keech evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block | 40-24 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook gets the rebound | 40-24 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | James Keech evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Prather | 42-26 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | John Mays buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Kawakami | 42-28 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 42-28 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Greg Walker grabs the board | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmett Smith (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Mays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Quinn Botkin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Greg Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | John Mays makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Kawakami | 42-30 |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Keech | 45-30 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | John Mays scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Quinn Botkin and the foul's on Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Richard Carter, James Keech, Michael Prather, Harry Nolin, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (SF) Charles Kawakami | |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | John Mays makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | John Mays steps in front of the Robert Cheek pass | 45-33 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | George Greer is called for the reach on Greg Walker - foul #4 on George Greer, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (C) George Greer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG), Charles Kawakami (SF) John Mays, Dustin Holbrook | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Greg Walker tips it in | 45-35 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Kevin Pegues is called for the reach on Glenn Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG) Kevin Pegues | |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Emmett Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Martin Regner and he's hacked by John Mays - foul #2 on John Mays, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Greg Walker clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 48-35 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | James Keech gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | James Keech misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Greg Walker pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Greg Walker banks in the layup and he's fouled by Emmett Smith - foul #1 on Emmett Smith, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF) Glenn Shaffer, Martin Regner, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (SG) John Mays | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Emmett Smith scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Carter | 50-38 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Greg Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell (C) Greg Walker | |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Harry Nolin scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Carter | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmett Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Quinn Botkin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses long on a floater from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Harry Nolin pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses badly on a runner from close range | 52-38 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Richard Carter takes the ball from Charles Kawakami | 52-38 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | James Keech misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Scott Mertens - foul #4 on Scott Mertens, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Martin Regner (SF), Robert Cheek (PF) Richard Carter, Michael Prather, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), John Powers (SF), Greg Walker (C) Scott Mertens, Charles Kawakami, Quinn Botkin | |
| 10:36 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Greg Walker drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Mays | 54-40 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | James Keech connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Shaffer | 56-40 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | John Powers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-40 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | James Keech pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Emmett Smith is called for traveling | 56-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF) Glenn Shaffer, James Keech, Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin (PF) Clarence Birdwell | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | John Mays hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Emmett Smith - foul #2 on Emmett Smith, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (PF) Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF) John Powers | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | John Mays makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | John Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-42 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | Michael Prather grabs the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Michael Prather clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 56-42 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Emmett Smith grabs the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Richard Carter is called for traveling | 56-42 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami is hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF), George Greer (C) Michael Prather, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Clarence Birdwell (C) John Mays, Dustin Holbrook, Greg Walker | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-42 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Martin Regner gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Quinn Botkin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Richard Carter is called for the reach on Kevin Pegues - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), James Keech (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Robert Cheek (PF) Richard Carter, Lawrence Jones, Martin Regner, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Walker (C) Quinn Botkin | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Glenn Shaffer | 58-44 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Greg Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 58-44 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami tips it in | 58-46 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Clarence Birdwell steps in front of the James Keech pass | 58-46 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Michael Prather is fouled on the floor by Scott Mertens - foul #5 on Scott Mertens, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (PF) Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Dustin Holbrook (SG), Quinn Botkin (PF) Scott Mertens, Charles Kawakami, Clarence Birdwell | |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Keech | 60-49 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook is hacked by Glenn Shaffer - foul #1 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Martin Regner (SF) Glenn Shaffer, Michael Prather | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Harry Nolin gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | James Keech hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 60-50 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | John Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Harry Nolin - foul #2 on Harry Nolin, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Powers (C) Greg Walker | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | John Powers steals the ball from Harry Nolin | 60-51 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Pegues | 60-53 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Harry Nolin jams it on a nice dish by Martin Regner | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Keech (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Mays (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Holbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Quinn Botkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Powers (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | John Mays is whistled for a carry | 62-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), Emmett Smith (C) Richard Carter, James Keech, Martin Regner, Harry Nolin, George Greer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF), Clarence Birdwell (C) Kevin Pegues, John Powers | |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Shaffer | 65-53 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), James Keech (SG), Harry Nolin (PF), George Greer (C) Glenn Shaffer, Lawrence Jones, Robert Cheek, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (SF), Greg Walker (C) Charles Kawakami, Clarence Birdwell | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Greg Walker tips it home | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Quinn Botkin steals it from James Keech out of a doubleteam | 65-55 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | George Greer gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the driving attempt from the left block | 65-55 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Richard Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | George Greer buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Carter | 67-55 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Quinn Botkin is denied by George Greer | 67-55 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Harry Nolin | 67-55 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | James Keech works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Carter | 70-55 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-55 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | James Keech gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | James Keech makes the contested shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Prather | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook hits the finger roll | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Michael Prather clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 72-57 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Richard Carter tips it but misses | 72-57 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | John Mays pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mays | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Carter runs out the clock | 72-60 |