| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Follis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Fudge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | John Follis inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | John Follis buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 29-37 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Lamb | 29-39 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | John Fudge hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is hacked by Ralph Silvernail - foul #2 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | John Follis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | William Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG) James Liu, Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| 17:02 | Alabama | John Fudge hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Shackelford - foul #1 on James Shackelford, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 17:02 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:02 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Matthew Bowden takes the ball from Daniel Lamb | 34-39 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Clarence O'Kell swats the shot by Stephen Graziano | 34-39 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi | William Hamilton scores on a 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is fouled on the floor by James Shackelford - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, John Follis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Daniel Lamb, Gino Rogers, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Larry Harris hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ralph Silvernail - foul #3 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn is fouled on the floor by Richard Anthony - foul #3 on Richard Anthony, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | Ralph Elsea steals it from Larry Harris | 37-44 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt jams it set up by John Llewellyn | 37-46 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), William Hamilton (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| 13:16 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Clarence O'Kell | 38-48 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Larry Harris's layup is rejected by William Hamilton | 38-48 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 12:15 | Alabama | John Follis pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Larry Harris clanks a shot in the lane | 38-48 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Follis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fudge (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 38-48 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Larry Harris pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | James Liu double dribbles | 38-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Richard Nakagawa (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (SG), James Shackelford (C) Joseph Thompson, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Nakagawa - foul #1 on Richard Nakagawa, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) John Follis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Richard Nakagawa tips it but misses | 38-49 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-49 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell tips it in | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Ray McGuire scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-51 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Ray McGuire connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | William Hamilton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Lamb | 44-54 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clarence O'Kell - foul #2 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Follis (SF), John Fudge (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, Richard Nakagawa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Daniel Lamb, Gino Rogers, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Follis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn tips it in | 46-56 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Richard Anthony scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | James Liu picks off the pass by John Llewellyn in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | James Liu hits the finger roll | 51-56 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 3 from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-59 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ralph Elsea | 51-59 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | John Follis gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | James Liu misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Llewellyn - foul #4 on John Llewellyn, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF) Jason Engelhardt | |
| 06:05 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | William Hamilton knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Llewellyn | 53-61 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | James Liu misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | William Hamilton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | James Liu drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Ralph Elsea | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the floater in the lane set up by Joseph Thompson | 55-63 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ralph Silvernail | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Follis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb can't finish the layup | 55-63 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Liu | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Anthony | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | John Fudge denies the turnaround by Clarence O'Kell | 58-63 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray McGuire | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Richard Anthony connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Follis | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is fouled on the floor by Joseph Thompson - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) John Follis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | William Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-63 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Larry Harris | 61-63 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | James Liu misses badly on a shot from the left side | 61-63 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to John Fudge | 61-63 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | James Liu makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Anthony | 63-63 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses long on a floater from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to William Hamilton | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Liu snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | John Fudge wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Alabama | John Fudge slams it home on a nice dish by James Liu | 65-63 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | John Fudge's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Silvernail | 65-66 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Richard Anthony tips it home | 67-66 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | John Fudge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-66 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | John Fudge snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | John Fudge blows the layup | 67-66 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 67-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), John Follis (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Ray McGuire snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, John Follis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-66 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits a shot from the left block set up by Joseph Thompson and he's fouled by Larry Harris - foul #4 on Larry Harris, team foul #3 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail gets the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-68 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Richard Anthony loses the dribble to Joseph Thompson | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is called for traveling | 67-68 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Larry Harris connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 69-68 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the fullcourt shot | 69-68 |