| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Fudge (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Ray McGuire inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama | James Liu makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 28-36 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Richard Anthony takes the ball from James Shackelford | 28-36 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Ray McGuire lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 30-36 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | John Fudge hits a runner from close range set up by Richard Anthony | 32-36 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran can't finish the layup | 32-36 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | James Shackelford hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the jump hook from close range | 32-38 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Domingo Lopez | 32-40 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | John Fudge steals it from Clarence O'Kell | 32-40 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | John Fudge hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Shackelford - foul #1 on James Shackelford, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG) James Liu, Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 16:53 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:32 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville is hacked by Ralph Silvernail - foul #1 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) SF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rickey Rainville | 36-40 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Elmo Nakamura - foul #3 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Ray McGuire (SF) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Liu | 39-42 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell slams it home | 39-44 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Anthony | 42-44 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran double dribbles | 42-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Shackelford - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG) Gino Rogers | |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | James Shackelford pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | James Liu can't throw it down | 43-46 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano tips it home | 45-46 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez double dribbles | 45-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Gregory Maria (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, James Shackelford | |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Bowden | 47-46 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Rickey Rainville - foul #1 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF), Thomas Catchings (C) Stephen Graziano, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Elmo Nakamura | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Maria (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | James Shackelford gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Ray McGuire steals the ball from Richard Jones | 47-48 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Shackelford - foul #3 on James Shackelford, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF) Richard Jones, Gregory Maria | |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Gino Rogers is called for the reach on Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Gino Rogers, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF), John Fudge (C) Elmo Nakamura, Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Clarence O'Kell picks off the pass by Stephen Graziano | 49-48 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | John Fudge is called for the reach on Gino Rogers - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Ralph Silvernail (C) Gino Rogers, James Shackelford | |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | John Fudge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF), Elmo Nakamura (PF) Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG), Gregory Maria (SF) Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran | |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Ray McGuire gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail dunks the ball | 52-52 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | John Fudge hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Liu | 54-52 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Richard Anthony (SG) James Liu, Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Gregory Maria, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gino Rogers - foul #3 on Gino Rogers, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Thomas Catchings (C) Ray McGuire, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rickey Rainville - foul #2 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rickey Rainville | 58-54 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez hits a 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Elsea - foul #1 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Ray McGuire (SF), John Fudge (C) Rickey Rainville, Richard Anthony, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Domingo Lopez | 60-59 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Shackelford | 60-59 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Ray McGuire blocks the short jumper by Clarence O'Kell | 60-59 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray McGuire | 60-59 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 60-59 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Stephen Graziano steps in front of the Clarence O'Kell pass | 60-59 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | John Fudge slams it home | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | James Liu pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Domingo Lopez (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Shackelford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | James Shackelford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Domingo Lopez | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:31 | Alabama | James Liu drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Bowden | 65-61 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Francisco Duran, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Leonard Chalker (SG), Richard Anthony (SF), Elmo Nakamura (PF), Thomas Catchings (C) James Liu, Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Gregory Maria (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF), John Fudge (C) Leonard Chalker, Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| 01:49 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the turnaround from close range | 67-61 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Rickey Rainville, Elmo Nakamura | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), James Shackelford (C) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Gregory Maria, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | James Shackelford's pass is intercepted by James Liu | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:33 | Alabama | John Fudge is fouled in the backcourt by Gino Rogers - foul #4 on Gino Rogers, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Domingo Lopez | 69-64 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled in the backcourt by Gino Rogers - foul #5 on Gino Rogers, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG) Gino Rogers | |
| 01:14 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is hacked by Ray McGuire - foul #1 on Ray McGuire, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is hacked by John Fudge - foul #4 on John Fudge, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is fouled in the backcourt by Domingo Lopez - foul #3 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Graziano | 73-69 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Stephen Graziano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran grabs the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Richard Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell snags the offensive board | 75-69 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Richard Jones scores on a 3 from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Richard Jones is called for the reach on John Fudge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Fudge runs out the clock | 76-72 |