| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) SG - John Childs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wellman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Alabama | John Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano (C) Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (C) John Wellman | |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Markus Duell hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Carter | 28-24 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | John Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Brown | 28-26 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Walter Harris (SF), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Eric Carter, Robert Scott, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (C) Edgar Johnson | |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Michael Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) Jesus Marquez, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Damon (C) John Wellman | |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Markus Duell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | David Damon hits a wide open fadeaway from close range set up by John Anderson | 28-28 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | John Childs drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Markus Duell and the foul's on John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Eric Carter, Walter Harris, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), John Wellman (C) Michael Brown, David Damon | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | John Childs is hacked by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Walter Harris (SF), Eugenio Romano (C) John Childs, Richard Hurlbert, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF), David Damon (C) Edgar Johnson, John Wellman | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Walter Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jesus Marquez | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Damon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | James Parsons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:40 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Robert Scott connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Harris and he's hacked by Jimmy Defranco - foul #1 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano (C) Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:18 | Alabama | John Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Walter Harris is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #2 on Walter Harris, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Markus Duell (C) Eric Carter, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:28 | Alabama | James Parsons is hacked by John Childs - foul #2 on John Childs, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Eugenio Romano (C) John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) James Parsons | |
| 14:02 | Alabama | David Damon's floater is knocked away by Markus Duell | 36-30 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Michael Brown snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | John Anderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-30 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 36-30 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Markus Duell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is hacked by Markus Duell - foul #2 on Markus Duell, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG) Edgar Johnson | |
| 12:46 | Alabama | David Damon misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 39-30 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Eric Carter pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Walter Harris, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (PF), Eugenio Romano (C) Richard Hurlbert, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (PF) Michael Brown | |
| 12:21 | Alabama | John Anderson hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Parsons | 39-32 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Robert Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | David Damon pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | David Damon drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Parsons | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Defranco (tiring) 2 reb. PF - John Wellman (fresh) C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Walter Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | John Childs tips it home | 41-34 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the easy layup | 41-34 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | John Wellman tips it in | 41-36 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | John Childs misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by David Damon - foul #4 on David Damon, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Markus Duell (C) Eric Carter, Robert Scott, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF), Edgar Johnson (C) John Wellman, David Damon | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | James Parsons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | John Anderson grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | John Childs is called for the reach on James Parsons - foul #3 on John Childs, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (PF) Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (C) Edgar Johnson | |
| 09:24 | Alabama | James Parsons misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Michael Brown snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | John Anderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | John Childs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-36 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | James Parsons connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Anderson | 43-38 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Childs (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Wellman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Alabama | James Parsons works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Walter Harris snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Jimmy Defranco blocks the short jumper by John Childs | 43-38 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Michael Brown is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Robert Scott pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmy Defranco - foul #2 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Eugenio Romano (C) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), David Damon (C) Jimmy Defranco, John Wellman | |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Walter Harris gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano clanks a floater from the right side | 44-38 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Edgar Johnson | 44-38 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | James Parsons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | John Anderson banks in the layup over the doubleteam and he's fouled by John Childs - foul #4 on John Childs, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Richard Hurlbert (PF) John Childs, Walter Harris, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Jimmy Defranco (PF) James Parsons, Edgar Johnson | |
| 04:48 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano hits a 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | John Anderson is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Markus Duell (PF) Jesus Marquez, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG) James Hathcock | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Eric Carter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Childs | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Childs (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Parsons (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Damon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Robert Scott takes the ball from Michael Brown | 50-41 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the dunk attempt | 50-41 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Markus Duell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | John Anderson steals it from John Childs | 50-41 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | John Anderson lays it up and in | 50-43 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eugenio Romano | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Michael Brown hits a wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Anderson | 52-45 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Damon | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Michael Brown hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Parsons | 52-47 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | John Childs connects on the turnaround from the right block | 54-47 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | David Damon misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Eugenio Romano - foul #1 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF) Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | David Damon misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Markus Duell is hacked by James Parsons in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Parsons, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) John Childs | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Robert Scott is fouled on the floor by John Anderson - foul #3 on John Anderson, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Markus Duell gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Markus Duell is fouled on the floor by David Damon - foul #5 on David Damon, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (C) David Damon | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Jesus Marquez is called for the reach on John Anderson - foul #2 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG) Jesus Marquez | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Robert Scott grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | John Anderson is called for the reach on Robert Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Anderson, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) John Childs | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | John Wellman double dribbles | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Robert Scott can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-49 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Robert Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez runs out the clock | 59-49 |