| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Fudge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Ray McGuire inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | James Shackelford snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell clanks a floater from the right block | 38-36 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Francisco Duran picks off the pass by John Fudge | 38-36 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | John Fudge clanks a jumper in the lane | 39-36 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | James Shackelford can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | James Liu knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-39 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | James Liu knocks in the runner in the lane and the foul's on Clarence O'Kell - foul #2 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| 16:15 | Alabama | James Liu misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Matthew Bowden steals it from Domingo Lopez | 40-41 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | John Fudge tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gino Rogers | 43-41 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled on the floor by Gino Rogers - foul #3 on Gino Rogers, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Stephen Graziano (SF) James Liu, Ray McGuire | |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Gino Rogers takes the ball from Rickey Rainville | 43-41 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez lays it up and in on a great pass from Gino Rogers | 45-41 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | John Fudge hits the finger roll set up by Rickey Rainville | 45-43 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran dunks the ball | 47-43 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | John Fudge scores on a turnaround from close range | 47-45 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers is hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Ralph Elsea, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Ray McGuire (SF) Matthew Bowden, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Richard Anthony scores on a 3 from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | John Fudge is whistled for a carry | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Gregory Maria (SF), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) Rickey Rainville, Stephen Graziano | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria is called for 3 seconds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Ray McGuire | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Maria (fresh) PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-48 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | James Liu gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Liu | 50-50 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Edgardo Flores | 52-50 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | John Fudge clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Edgardo Flores - foul #2 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Gregory Maria | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Richard Anthony, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 10:03 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | John Fudge hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 52-54 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | John Fudge can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Shackelford - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Richard Anthony (SG) James Liu, Matthew Bowden | |
| 08:50 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez is fouled on the floor by Richard Anthony - foul #3 on Richard Anthony, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura (C) John Fudge | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gino Rogers | 55-55 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Thomas Catchings (C) Rickey Rainville, Stephen Graziano | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | James Shackelford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG) Gino Rogers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| 06:46 | Alabama | James Liu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 55-55 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Francisco Duran | 57-55 |
| 06:01 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 57-55 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 57-55 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is called for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Gregory Maria (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Richard Anthony (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF), John Fudge (C) James Liu, Ray McGuire, Elmo Nakamura, Thomas Catchings | |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Richard Anthony drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | The jump hook by John Fudge is blocked by Ralph Silvernail | 57-58 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | John Fudge tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Maria (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fudge (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is whistled for a carry | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Richard Jones, Gregory Maria, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea can't finish the layup | 59-60 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | James Shackelford snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | John Fudge steals the ball from Gino Rogers | 59-60 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | James Liu loses the ball out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Elmo Nakamura | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | James Shackelford clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Fudge - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Shackelford | 60-60 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the easy layup | 60-60 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | James Liu scores on a jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Domingo Lopez is called for the reach on Richard Anthony - foul #1 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) Elmo Nakamura | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 63-64 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses badly on a shot in the paint | 63-64 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 63-64 |