| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Terrazas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura is called for traveling | 24-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carl Heath (C) David Terrazas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Alvin Schulman (C) Norman Hunter, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Steven Kawamura, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-23 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Eric Valentine is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Diener out of a doubleteam | 24-26 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SF), David Terrazas (PF) Pablo Castaneda, Carl Heath | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Robert Hames (C) Justin Ansell, Donald Heath, Alvin Schulman | |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Robert Hames misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Greg Moon gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Hank Hanna, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (PG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Carl Heath (C) Greg Moon, Mark Quinn, David Terrazas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Luis Diener, Robert Hames | |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 24-28 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna loses the ball out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Mark Quinn (SG) Alvin Firth, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Luis Diener (PF) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath | |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Luis Diener evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carl Heath | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Freddy Bozek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Justin Ansell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Greg Moon | 26-28 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Pablo Castaneda out of a doubleteam | 29-28 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Luis Diener hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Greg Moon - foul #1 on Greg Moon, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SF), David Terrazas (PF) Pablo Castaneda, Carl Heath | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Alvin Schulman (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Justin Ansell, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Quinn and he's fouled by Steven Kawamura - foul #2 on Steven Kawamura, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (PG), Pablo Castaneda (SF) Greg Moon, Mark Quinn | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (PF), Robert Hames (C) Luis Diener, Alvin Schulman | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Heath | 31-30 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Hank Hanna steals it from Steven Kawamura | 31-30 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna throws it down | 33-30 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Hunter | 33-33 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Donald Heath takes the ball from Hank Hanna | 33-33 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Norman Hunter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Hank Hanna | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alvin Firth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hank Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Terrazas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Bozek (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Valentine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Heath (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hames (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Donald Heath hits the finger roll set up by Norman Hunter | 36-38 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Mark Quinn (SG), Carl Heath (C) Alvin Firth, Hank Hanna, Pablo Castaneda | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Alvin Schulman (C) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Robert Hames | |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Justin Ansell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Diener | 36-41 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn is hacked by Justin Ansell - foul #1 on Justin Ansell, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SF) David Terrazas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Steven Kawamura, Alvin Schulman | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF) Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Carl Heath snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Luis Diener steps in front of the Mark Quinn pass | 38-41 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Luis Diener splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Norman Hunter | 38-43 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Norman Hunter drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulmateen | 40-45 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Justin Ansell is called for the reach on Pablo Castaneda - foul #2 on Justin Ansell, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SF) Pablo Castaneda | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Alvin Schulman (C) Norman Hunter, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Freddy Bozek (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Heath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Alvin Schulman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 40-45 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 40-45 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Carl Heath snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Luis Diener steals the ball from Carl Heath | 40-45 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Eric Valentine double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), David Terrazas (PF) Greg Moon, Carl Heath | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Donald Heath (PF) Justin Ansell, Luis Diener | |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Steven Kawamura picks off the pass by Mark Quinn | 40-45 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | David Terrazas gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Donald Heath gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Donald Heath comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 40-45 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Freddy Bozek is called for the reach on Eric Valentine - foul #3 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Carl Heath (C) Mark Eggert, Hank Hanna, David Terrazas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Alvin Schulman | |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses long on an open floater from the left side | 42-47 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Norman Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Freddy Bozek (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Pablo Castaneda is called for the reach on Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Pablo Castaneda, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SG), David Terrazas (PF) Mark Quinn, Carl Heath | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Eric Valentine is hacked by Greg Moon - foul #2 on Greg Moon, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Carl Heath (C) Hank Hanna, David Terrazas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Robert Hames (C) Eric Valentine, Justin Ansell, Steven Kawamura, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Freddy Bozek - foul #4 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Terrazas (PF) Carl Heath | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Robert Hames | |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda connects on the runner in the lane | 44-48 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Justin Ansell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Quinn | 47-48 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Donald Heath throws it down set up by Justin Ansell | 47-50 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Greg Moon is fouled on the floor by Eric Valentine - foul #1 on Eric Valentine, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF) Eric Valentine, Justin Ansell, Donald Heath | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | David Terrazas loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG) Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Mark Quinn is called for the reach on Justin Ansell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Quinn, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | David Terrazas snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Greg Moon is called for traveling | 47-50 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Mark Quinn is called for the reach on Justin Ansell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Quinn, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Greg Moon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald runs out the clock | 47-52 |