| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Charles Wilson inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama | Okpara Abke is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Okpara Abke, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Wilford Miller blocks the jumper by Steven Digiacomo | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to George Brown | 33-31 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Eddie Davenport blocks the short jumper by Wilford Miller | 33-31 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wilford Miller - foul #1 on Wilford Miller, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Wilford Miller snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Okpara Abke - foul #4 on Okpara Abke, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF) Okpara Abke | |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Steven Digiacomo steps in front of the Stanley Kirkpatrick pass | 36-31 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Stanley Kirkpatrick blocks the jumper by Eddie Davenport | 36-31 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Charles Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere | 36-34 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | George Brown is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton (PF), George Price (C) Dana Echols, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | George Price grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Brian Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere | 36-38 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), John Ellis (SF) Brian Smith, George Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) Wilford Miller | |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Young - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF) Paul Catlett | |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Price (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Ken Lozada buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere | 39-43 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Clayton, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), Randolph Maly (SG), George Brown (SF), Dana Echols (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Jason Young, Steven Digiacomo, John Ellis, Timothy Clayton, George Price | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Paul Catlett (SF), Wilford Miller (C) Richard Lafreniere, Ken Lozada, Theodore Washington | |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Eddie Davenport is called for the reach on Wilford Miller - foul #4 on Eddie Davenport, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Price (C) Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 39-43 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Charles Wilson picks off the pass by Dana Echols | 39-43 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG) Randolph Maly | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Ken Lozada (SG) Jae Lobdell, Charles Wilson | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | George Brown clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Digiacomo | 39-43 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | George Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 41-43 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Ken Lozada clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Wilford Miller hits a driving attempt from the left block | 41-45 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Dana Echols can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wilford Miller | 41-45 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | George Price denies the turnaround by Richard Lafreniere | 41-45 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | George Price grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo buries a floater from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dana Echols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Price (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ken Lozada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Catlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Ken Lozada drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Lafreniere | 43-48 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stanley Kirkpatrick | 43-48 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere double dribbles | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), Randolph Maly (SG), John Ellis (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Brian Smith, Steven Digiacomo, George Brown, Dana Echols, George Price | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Okpara Abke (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Ken Lozada, Paul Catlett, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Wilford Miller | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | John Ellis's pass is intercepted by William Stricklin | 43-48 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Theodore Washington blows the layup | 43-48 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Jason Young connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Okpara Abke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Ellis | 46-48 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | Jason Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | William Stricklin snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Charles Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), George Brown (SF), Dana Echols (PF) Jason Young, Randolph Maly, John Ellis, Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Wilford Miller (PF) Jae Lobdell, William Stricklin | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Dana Echols misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Lafreniere | 46-51 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport is called for traveling | 46-51 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | George Brown grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 46-51 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | George Brown hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Charles Wilson connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Okpara Abke and he's hacked by George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Price (C) Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Theodore Washington | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to George Price | 48-53 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | George Brown is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Charles Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Wilford Miller | 50-53 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Okpara Abke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | George Brown snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Dana Echols clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by William Stricklin - foul #1 on William Stricklin, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), Eddie Davenport (C) Brian Smith, George Price | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Charles Wilson, William Stricklin, Wilford Miller | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Dana Echols makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Dana Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Dana Echols gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Jason Young clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Paul Catlett's layup is rejected by Dana Echols | 52-53 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Thomas | 52-53 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Paul Catlett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Okpara Abke | 52-55 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Stanley Kirkpatrick, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), John Ellis (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF) Jason Young, George Brown, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (C) Roger Thomas | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Okpara Abke | 53-57 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Clayton - foul #2 on Timothy Clayton, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randolph Maly (SG), George Brown (SF), George Price (C) Steven Digiacomo, John Ellis, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Charles Wilson (SF) Richard Lafreniere, Paul Catlett | |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | George Brown misses the floater from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 56-59 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Wilford Miller scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randolph Maly (fresh) SF - George Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Price (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | George Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), Dana Echols (PF) Randolph Maly, Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Paul Catlett (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Jae Lobdell, Okpara Abke, Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| 02:48 | Alabama | George Brown takes the ball from Wilford Miller | 56-61 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | George Brown lays it up and in | 58-61 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport (C) George Price | |
| Subs | Alabama | Okpara Abke (SG), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Paul Catlett, Theodore Washington | |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Okpara Abke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | George Brown gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | The jump hook by George Brown is blocked by Wilford Miller | 58-61 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wilford Miller | 58-61 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Wilford Miller knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Stanley Kirkpatrick | 58-63 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 58-63 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Wilford Miller clanks a shot from close range | 58-63 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Dana Echols loses the dribble to Richard Lafreniere | 58-63 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick blows the layup | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Dana Echols snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Wilford Miller gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Wilford Miller is hacked by Steven Digiacomo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | George Brown grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Smith - foul #3 on Brian Smith, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Okpara Abke is hacked by Steven Digiacomo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) William Stricklin | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | George Brown gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Wilford Miller runs out the clock | 61-65 |