| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) SG - Stan Conley (fresh) SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) C - David Stillwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - David Weber (fresh) C - Michael Martz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | David Weber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Alabama | Robert Rao knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Todd Moscato | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the dunk attempt | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | Todd Moscato hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis is hacked by Robert Stromberg - foul #1 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Todd Moscato buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Stan Conley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Willie Lewis | 5-5 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Michael Martz travels with the ball | 5-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Stromberg, Todd Moscato, David Weber, Michael Martz | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Stan Conley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | David Stillwell denies the turnaround by Anthony Tavares | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | David Stillwell snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Anthony Tavares swats the short shot by Willie Lewis | 5-5 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Tavares and the foul's on David Stillwell - foul #1 on David Stillwell, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG) David White | |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Stan Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Alabama | Willie Lewis steps in front of the Timothy Sjogren pass | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (PF) Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF) Robert Rao, Yevgeny Zaring, Anthony Tavares | |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Todd Moscato comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren tips it but misses | 5-8 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Todd Moscato tips it in | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) C - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fresh) SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Weber (fresh) C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Sjogren - foul #1 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Donald Rew (SF), Jerry Morgan (C) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | John Milan picks off the pass by David White | 6-10 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by David Weber - foul #1 on David Weber, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF) Michael Martz, David White, Todd Moscato, David Weber | |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | John Milan makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-13 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF) Nicholas Henning, Donald Rew, John Milan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF), Michael Martz (C) Yevgeny Zaring, Anthony Tavares, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-13 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Stan Conley travels with the ball | 7-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Stillwell (C) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Todd Moscato, David Weber, Michael Martz | |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 7-13 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Barry Davis snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng snags the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Barry Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Robert Rao shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Anthony Tavares - foul #1 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Donald Rew (SF) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), David White (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, Yevgeny Zaring, Anthony Tavares | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | David White pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Todd Moscato lays it in set up by David White | 11-15 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Barry Davis, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG) David White, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg's pass is intercepted by Willie Lewis | 11-15 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Weber | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) SF - Donald Rew (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Weber (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Martz (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Jerry Morgan denies the turnaround by Robert Stromberg | 11-15 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | John Milan pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Donald Rew connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Willie Lewis | 13-15 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Todd Moscato | 13-18 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-18 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Donald Rew pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | John Milan scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Willie Lewis and he's fouled by David Weber - foul #2 on David Weber, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), David Stillwell (C) Willie Lewis, Nicholas Henning, Donald Rew, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Todd Moscato, David Weber, Michael Martz | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | John Milan makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Robert Rao shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | John Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Stan Conley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Stillwell | 19-18 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Robert Rao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (PF) John Milan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), David White (SG), Todd Moscato (SF) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Tavares - foul #2 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG) Barry Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (PF) David White, Anthony Tavares, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Todd Moscato tips it but misses | 20-18 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Stromberg | 20-21 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Todd Moscato is called for the reach on Reginald Vavra - foul #1 on Todd Moscato, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses long on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Reginald Vavra - foul #1 on Reginald Vavra, team foul #2 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG) Timothy Sjogren | |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the 3rd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Robert Rao steals the ball from Reginald Vavra | 22-23 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Robert Rao hits the finger roll | 22-25 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng connects on the jumper from the right side | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Martz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Robert Rao | 24-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Donald Rew (SF), Jerry Morgan (C) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Stromberg, Todd Moscato, Michael Martz | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Donald Rew drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 26-25 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Donald Rew is called for the reach on Robert Rao - foul #1 on Donald Rew, team foul #3 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG), John Milan (PF) Willie Lewis, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (PF) Robert Rao, David White, Modesto Rizzo | |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Michael Martz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren hits the follow up shot | 26-27 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Davis | 29-27 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Todd Moscato connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Sjogren | 29-29 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Barry Davis, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning, Donald Rew, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Modesto Rizzo (SF) Michael Martz, Todd Moscato | |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Albert Tseng is called for the reach on Modesto Rizzo - foul #1 on Albert Tseng, team foul #5 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Stan Conley - foul #1 on Stan Conley, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (PF) David White, Modesto Rizzo | |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Stan Conley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-30 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Todd Moscato gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren is hacked by Stan Conley - foul #2 on Stan Conley, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Tseng | 31-31 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | David Stillwell steals it from Yevgeny Zaring | 31-31 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Yevgeny Zaring swats the short shot by Reginald Vavra | 31-31 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Albert Tseng | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Stromberg (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fresh) PF - Yevgeny Zaring (tiring) 2 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Yevgeny Zaring is called for the reach on Willie Lewis - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zaring, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF), Michael Martz (C) Robert Stromberg, Modesto Rizzo, Yevgeny Zaring, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | David Weber gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Michael Martz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-31 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Milan | 34-31 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | John Milan is fouled on the floor by Robert Rao - foul #1 on Robert Rao, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG) David White | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Michael Martz pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Barry Davis pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Michael Martz pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Jerry Morgan is called for the reach on Todd Moscato - foul #1 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #8 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF) Nicholas Henning, Donald Rew | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao | |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | John Milan pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Albert Tseng, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF) Robert Stromberg, Todd Moscato, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the easy layup but the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #10 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG) Barry Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF) David White, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Rao | 36-35 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Robert Rao is called for the reach on David Stillwell - foul #2 on Robert Rao, team foul #11 | 36-35 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses the halfcourt shot | 37-35 |