| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | David Stillwell inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan misses long on a jumper from the left block | 30-32 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Robert Stromberg steals it from Harvey King | 30-32 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Rew | 30-32 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Yevgeny Zaring is called for the reach on David Stillwell - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zaring, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Douglas Springer (PF) Tommy Turner, Yevgeny Zaring, Daniel Dawson | |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Douglas Springer swats the short shot by Donald Rew | 30-32 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Douglas Springer can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Harvey King loses the dribble to Douglas Springer | 32-32 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo blows the layup | 32-32 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Donald Rew snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan throws it down | 34-32 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Douglas Springer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero tips it in | 34-34 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Milton Guerriero is called for the reach on Jason Love - foul #3 on Milton Guerriero, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Andrew Sullivan (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), John Milan (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Jason Love, Harvey King, David Stillwell, Donald Rew, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Daniel Dawson (PF), Ryan Parker (C) Modesto Rizzo, Douglas Springer, Milton Guerriero | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | David White travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Milton Guerriero (C) Robert Stromberg, Daniel Dawson | |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Reginald Vavra and he's hacked by Milton Guerriero - foul #4 on Milton Guerriero, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Donald Rew (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Andrew Sullivan, John Milan, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Tommy Turner (SG), Daniel Dawson (PF) Bryan Hightower, David White, Milton Guerriero | |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Daniel Dawson | 36-34 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Donald Rew clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zaring | 36-34 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Tommy Turner hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Stromberg | 36-37 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Donald Rew is hacked by Robert Stromberg - foul #1 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), David Stillwell (SF) Scott Phillips, Luis Zamora | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), David White (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Douglas Springer (C) Robert Stromberg, Tommy Turner, Daniel Dawson, Ryan Parker | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | David Stillwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by David Stillwell - foul #1 on David Stillwell, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (PF) Donald Rew | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Tommy Turner (SG), Daniel Dawson (PF) Bryan Hightower, Modesto Rizzo, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Douglas Springer makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Douglas Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-39 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Daniel Dawson | 36-39 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Jerry Morgan is called for the reach on David White - foul #2 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (SG), Reginald Vavra (C) Harvey King, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Yevgeny Zaring (PF) Robert Stromberg, Tommy Turner, Daniel Dawson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Hightower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fresh) PF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David White out of the doubleteam | 36-41 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Bryan Hightower takes the ball from Jason Love in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo loses the dribble to Reginald Vavra | 36-41 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Douglas Springer gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | John Milan pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | John Milan loses the dribble to David White | 36-41 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Jason Love takes the ball from Douglas Springer | 36-41 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jason Love | 38-41 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Bryan Hightower | 38-43 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Modesto Rizzo blocks the jumper by John Milan | 38-43 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | John Milan steals it from Bryan Hightower | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Hightower (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Yevgeny Zaring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Springer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra can't finish the layup | 38-43 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Douglas Springer pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | David White misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-43 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | David Stillwell hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Milan | 41-43 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | David White snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Modesto Rizzo travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Harvey King (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Donald Rew (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Jason Love, Andrew Sullivan, David Stillwell, John Milan, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Tommy Turner (SG), Daniel Dawson (PF), Milton Guerriero (C) Bryan Hightower, Modesto Rizzo, Yevgeny Zaring, Douglas Springer | |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Harvey King is hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Donald Rew knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Donald Rew steps in front of the Tommy Turner pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 43-43 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Milton Guerriero - foul #5 on Milton Guerriero, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Ryan Parker (C) David White, Milton Guerriero | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 45-43 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Tommy Turner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Rew | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ryan Parker (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Donald Rew hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Ryan Parker misses the wide open floater from the right side | 47-43 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Tommy Turner tips it home | 47-45 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), David Stillwell (SF) Scott Phillips, Luis Zamora | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SF) Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Donald Rew drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Harvey King | 49-45 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | David White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Tommy Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Ryan Parker is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Douglas Springer (C) Ryan Parker | |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Donald Rew knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jason Love | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-45 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | David White pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Rew | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harvey King and the foul's on Douglas Springer - foul #1 on Douglas Springer, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF) David White | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-45 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | David Stillwell pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Tommy Turner is called for the reach on David Stillwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Turner, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG) Jason Love | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Harvey King takes the ball from Yevgeny Zaring | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips runs out the clock | 56-45 |