| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Wilford Miller inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | William Stricklin tips it back up and in | 33-24 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Richard Lafreniere is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is hacked by Richard Lafreniere - foul #2 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Theodore Washington - foul #2 on Theodore Washington, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | William Stricklin dunks the ball set up by Richard Lafreniere | 34-26 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the fadeaway near the basket | 34-26 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the tip | 34-26 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Theodore Washington | 34-26 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Timothy Hidalgo is called for the reach on Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the easy layup | 34-26 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wilford Miller and he's fouled by William Grant - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo can't connect on a floater in the lane | 34-28 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | William Stricklin pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Digiacomo - foul #2 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) William Grant, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Paul Catlett (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Charles Wilson, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson clanks a shot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Ken Lozada gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dana Echols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Ken Lozada hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Steven Digiacomo - foul #3 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Jason Young (SG), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Digiacomo, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Timothy Young is called for the reach on Jason Young - foul #2 on Timothy Young, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco (PF) Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Roger Thomas | |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SF), Dana Echols (C) Timothy Clayton, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), Theodore Washington (C) Timothy Young, Wilford Miller | |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Charles Wilson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-31 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | George Brown gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | William Grant knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Ken Lozada's floater is tipped away by Efrain Monaco | 36-31 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Paul Catlett tips it home | 36-33 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | William Grant hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Paul Catlett pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Jason Young snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco throws it down on a great pass from George Brown | 38-33 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Charles Wilson hits the finger roll set up by William Stricklin and he's hacked by Jason Young - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) George Brown, Jason Young, William Grant, Efrain Monaco, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Wilford Miller (SF), Roger Thomas (C) Ken Lozada, Paul Catlett, Theodore Washington | |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 41-36 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere drills a jumper from the left side set up by William Stricklin | 41-38 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Stricklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF) Timothy Clayton, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco loses the dribble to Timothy Young | 41-40 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 41-40 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Wilford Miller snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Young | 41-42 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by William Stricklin - foul #3 on William Stricklin, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Paul Catlett (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Timothy Young, William Stricklin, Roger Thomas | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 43-42 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Lozada | 43-42 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Paul Catlett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Paul Catlett tips it in | 43-44 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 45-44 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the runner from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by William Grant is blocked by Theodore Washington | 45-44 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Theodore Washington gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Ken Lozada lays it up and in | 45-46 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Theodore Washington is called for the reach on Timothy Hidalgo - foul #3 on Theodore Washington, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Jason Young (SG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Digiacomo, William Grant, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), William Stricklin (PF) Richard Lafreniere, Ken Lozada, Paul Catlett | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Brown (fresh) SG - Jason Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Echols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by George Brown | 47-46 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Wilford Miller connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from William Stricklin | 47-48 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Dana Echols knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 49-48 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Jason Young steals the ball from Jae Lobdell in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport is called for 5 seconds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), Timothy Hidalgo (C) George Brown, Jason Young, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Paul Catlett (C) Jae Lobdell, Theodore Washington | |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Wilford Miller's pass is intercepted by Timothy Hidalgo | 49-48 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo lays it in and he's hacked by Wilford Miller - foul #1 on Wilford Miller, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco (PF) Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Thomas (C) William Stricklin | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo can't throw it down | 52-50 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo tips it in | 54-50 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Charles Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Hidalgo | 54-50 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo hits a jumper from close range set up by Steven Digiacomo | 56-50 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the shot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the easy layup | 56-50 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SF) Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Wilford Miller, Roger Thomas | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stricklin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Lafreniere | 56-52 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | William Stricklin snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-52 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | William Grant pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Theodore Washington blocks the short jumper by Timothy Hidalgo | 56-52 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Theodore Washington can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Hidalgo - foul #5 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dana Echols (C) Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (SF) Paul Catlett | |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Dana Echols grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Richard Lafreniere is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | William Stricklin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Efrain Monaco - foul #1 on Efrain Monaco, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lafreniere - foul #4 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | William Stricklin gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Charles Wilson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Dana Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Richard Lafreniere is called for the reach on Dana Echols in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (PG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Dana Echols misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Dana Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Steven Digiacomo takes the ball from Theodore Washington | 60-53 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the easy layup | 60-53 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Ken Lozada can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco is hacked by Charles Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Theodore Washington pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Ken Lozada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | William Grant snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson runs out the clock | 60-53 |