| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Damon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 29-31 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Michael Brown hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-31 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | John Anderson's floater is knocked away by Markus Duell | 31-31 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Walter Harris gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Robert Scott is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), John Wellman (PF) John Anderson, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Eugenio Romano (PF) John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| 18:00 | Alabama | David Damon connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Hathcock and he's hacked by Eugenio Romano - foul #3 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG) James Hathcock | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF) Eric Carter, Eugenio Romano | |
| 18:00 | Alabama | David Damon makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | James Parsons picks off the pass by Jesus Marquez in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | David Damon is denied on a dunk by Markus Duell | 34-31 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | David Damon tips it home | 36-31 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Walter Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | David Damon can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Childs | 36-34 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | John Wellman pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | David Damon is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SF), Edgar Johnson (PF) Michael Brown, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG) John Childs | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez is hacked by Edgar Johnson - foul #2 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Eugenio Romano (PF) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Robert Scott hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Carter | 36-36 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | David Damon misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Markus Duell - foul #3 on Markus Duell, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Michael Brown (SF) John Anderson, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Walter Harris (SF) John Childs, Markus Duell | |
| 15:03 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | David Damon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Walter Harris - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG) James Hathcock | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Markus Duell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Markus Duell swats the layup by Michael Brown | 37-36 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Robert Scott clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Anderson | 37-36 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-36 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Robert Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses the turnaround from close range | 37-36 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Robert Scott grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | John Childs tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is hacked by Eugenio Romano - foul #4 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Walter Harris (SF), Richard Hurlbert (PF) John Childs, Robert Scott, Eugenio Romano | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) C - David Damon (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) C - Markus Duell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Alabama | James Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (PF) Richard Hurlbert | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Walter Harris connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Eric Carter | 37-40 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | James Parsons knocks in the shot from the left side | 39-40 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Walter Harris tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Markus Duell is called for the reach on David Damon - foul #4 on Markus Duell, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Michael Brown (SF), John Wellman (PF) John Anderson, Jimmy Defranco, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Richard Hurlbert (C) Eric Carter, Markus Duell | |
| 09:33 | Alabama | James Parsons splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is hacked by David Damon - foul #3 on David Damon, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Jimmy Defranco (SG) James Hathcock, James Parsons | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | Robert Scott is denied on a layup by John Wellman | 42-40 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Wellman | 42-40 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses the dunk | 42-40 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Walter Harris can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert tips it in | 42-42 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | John Childs steps in front of the John Wellman pass | 42-42 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | John Childs dunks the ball | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wellman (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Damon (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Scott (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Michael Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | John Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | John Childs denies the turnaround by David Damon | 42-44 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | John Wellman swats the short shot by John Childs | 42-44 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Richard Hurlbert is called for the reach on Jimmy Defranco - foul #1 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF) Jimmy Defranco, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Eugenio Romano (PF), Markus Duell (C) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 05:59 | Alabama | John Anderson is hacked by Markus Duell - foul #5 on Markus Duell, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (PF) Markus Duell | |
| 05:41 | Alabama | James Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Childs and he's hacked by David Damon - foul #4 on David Damon, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF) Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) John Childs | |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | John Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Michael Brown and the foul's on Jesus Marquez - foul #1 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG) Jesus Marquez | |
| 04:50 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses the easy layup | 45-47 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) John Childs | |
| 03:49 | Alabama | John Anderson hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Parsons | 47-47 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Michael Brown grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Damon (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Harris (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Scott (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Michael Brown's pass is intercepted by Walter Harris | 47-47 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jesus Marquez | 47-49 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 47-49 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | John Anderson hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano can't connect on a runner from the left block | 49-49 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jimmy Defranco | 49-49 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Brown | 51-49 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | David Damon snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Michael Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Carter - foul #3 on Eric Carter, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG) Jesus Marquez | |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is hacked by David Damon - foul #5 on David Damon, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (C) David Damon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | John Wellman is called for the reach on Eugenio Romano - foul #2 on John Wellman, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Carter | 53-51 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | John Anderson is hacked by Eric Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Carter, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | John Childs scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Carter | 55-54 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | James Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Carter - foul #5 on Eric Carter, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Eric Carter | |
| 00:20 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | John Childs is called for the reach on James Parsons in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Childs, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Robert Scott pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 58-54 |