| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek loses the dribble to Luis Diener | 31-24 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | Freddy Bozek swats the short shot by Barry Marsala | 31-24 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura tips it home | 33-24 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek hits the follow up shot | 33-26 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Marsala | 36-26 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert is fouled on the floor by Luis Diener - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Hunter - foul #1 on Norman Hunter, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Mark Eggert is called for the reach on Norman Hunter - foul #3 on Mark Eggert, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG) Mark Eggert | |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the tip | 36-28 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Greg Moon buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Freddy Bozek | 36-31 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Pablo Castaneda steals it from Barry Marsala | 36-31 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Freddy Bozek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Heath - foul #1 on Donald Heath, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Hank Hanna (PF), Andrew Wright (C) Mark Quinn, Freddy Bozek, Anthony Cunniff | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Valentine | 38-36 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Greg Moon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Hank Hanna - foul #2 on Hank Hanna, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Biller (C) Pablo Castaneda | |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Ronald Biller gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Greg Moon is fouled on the floor by Rafael Martinez - foul #2 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Barry Marsala (C) Eric Valentine, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Ronald Biller clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Barry Marsala gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Greg Moon is called for the reach on Barry Marsala - foul #2 on Greg Moon, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SG), Luis Diener (PF) Justin Ansell, Thomas Pollack | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek (PF) Greg Moon | |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Ronald Biller is called for the reach on Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Ronald Biller, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG) Ronald Biller | |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Diener | 38-36 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses short on a jumper near the basket | 38-36 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Luis Diener gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the dunk | 38-36 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Luis Diener hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Freddy Bozek | 40-38 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Luis Diener hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Hunter | 43-38 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Walter Wade (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Ronald Biller (PF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Mark Eggert, Mark Quinn, Hank Hanna, Freddy Bozek, Andrew Wright | |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Ronald Biller steals it from Thomas Pollack | 43-38 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Ronald Biller buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Greg Moon | 43-40 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Justin Ansell buries a driving attempt from close range | 45-40 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Pollack - foul #1 on Thomas Pollack, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Justin Ansell, Eric Valentine, Rafael Martinez, Thomas Pollack, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Mark Quinn (SG), Freddy Bozek (PF) Greg Moon, Walter Wade, Ronald Biller | |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Cunniff - foul #3 on Anthony Cunniff, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Freddy Bozek | 47-45 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Donald Heath connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Kawamura | 49-45 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 49-46 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Luis Diener | 52-46 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Luis Diener | 52-46 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Luis Diener blows the dunk | 52-46 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Norman Hunter takes the ball from Pablo Castaneda | 52-46 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Donald Heath connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Norman Hunter and the foul's on Pablo Castaneda - foul #1 on Pablo Castaneda, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Rafael Martinez (PF) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SG), Greg Moon (SF), Andrew Wright (PF), Ronald Biller (C) Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda, Freddy Bozek, Anthony Cunniff | |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andrew Wright | 54-46 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright clanks a fadeaway from close range | 54-46 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Ronald Biller takes the ball from Eric Valentine | 54-46 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright drills a 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Justin Ansell drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Heath | 57-49 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Donald Heath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Freddy Bozek (PF) Mark Eggert, Hank Hanna, Ronald Biller | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff (C) Andrew Wright | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Luis Diener comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Greg Moon pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Greg Moon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Greg Moon makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Greg Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-51 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn throws it down on a nice dish by Freddy Bozek | 60-53 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Justin Ansell, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG) Greg Moon | |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Mark Quinn steals it from Barry Marsala | 60-53 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits a jump hook from the right block | 62-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff travels with the ball | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Barry Marsala travels with the ball | 62-53 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Quinn | 62-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Eggert - foul #4 on Mark Eggert, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Thomas Pollack (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-59 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Norman Hunter | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Freddy Bozek - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Eric Valentine, Thomas Pollack, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is hacked by Mark Eggert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Eggert, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Rafael Martinez (C) Donald Heath, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG) Mark Eggert | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Greg Moon travels with the ball | 68-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF) Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Norman Hunter runs out the clock | 68-61 |