| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Kish (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Burgess inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | James Burgess is whistled for traveling | 28-32 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Boris Howell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | James Burgess comes up short on the shot from the right block | 28-32 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Roger Reed snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Boris Howell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Reed | 31-32 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Harold Hilliard (C) Floyd Wilson, Charles Brockman | |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Jack Kish comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Warren - foul #3 on Joseph Warren, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Arthur McCuen, Joseph Warren | |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Boris Howell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Richard Stover pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses long on a shot from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | James Burgess snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Hilliard - foul #2 on Harold Hilliard, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF), Jonathan Williams (C) Roger Reed, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Charles Brockman (C) Vernon Fletcher, Harold Hilliard | |
| 16:34 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Jack Kish snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams tips it home | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cedric Halpin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | James Burgess hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Williams - foul #2 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG), Roger Reed (SF) William Chouinard, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG), Joseph Warren (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, Marcus Ludwig, Charles Brockman | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Boris Howell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by James Burgess | 36-38 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Jack Kish works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Tony Henriksen | |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Boris Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Boris Howell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Kish | 39-38 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman is hacked by Richard Stover - foul #2 on Richard Stover, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF) Roger Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen (C) Charles Brockman | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher | |
| 13:07 | Alabama | Jack Kish hits a jumper from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF) Shelby Rice, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Tony Henriksen | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | James Burgess takes the ball from Richard Stover | 41-40 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Cedric Halpin and he's hacked by Jonathan Williams - foul #3 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Roger Reed (SF) Boris Howell, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, Charles Brockman | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joseph Warren - foul #4 on Joseph Warren, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (PF) Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Nathan Tripp (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Arthur McCuen, Joseph Warren, Tony Henriksen | |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Burgess (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Tripp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | James Burgess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-43 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Roger Reed grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Harold Hilliard denies the turnaround by Jack Kish | 44-43 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | William Chouinard tips it home | 46-43 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh's pass is intercepted by James Burgess | 46-45 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | James Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-45 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Roger Reed is hacked by James Burgess - foul #2 on James Burgess, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Henry Hurd (PF), Richard Stover (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Jack Kish, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Floyd Wilson, Nathan Tripp, Harold Hilliard | |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Henry Hurd misses the turnaround from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Cedric Halpin | 46-47 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Cedric Halpin steps in front of the Boris Howell pass in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF) Roger Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, Charles Brockman | |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Boris Howell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Robert Johnson tips it home | 48-47 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Boris Howell evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 50-50 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Henry Hurd blocks the short jumper by Marcus Ludwig | 50-50 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Richard Stover pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Henry Hurd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Burgess (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 6 reb. C - Tony Henriksen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Boris Howell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | James Burgess grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen's floater is tipped away by Richard Stover | 50-50 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | James Burgess pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | James Burgess clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 50-50 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Boris Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Jack Kish (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, Henry Hurd, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SG), Joseph Warren (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, Marcus Ludwig, Tony Henriksen | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren lays it in | 50-52 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Boris Howell is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) Boris Howell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Chouinard - foul #1 on William Chouinard, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Jack Kish splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Brockman | 50-54 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | James Burgess connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Cedric Halpin | 50-56 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | James Burgess steps in front of the Jack Kish pass | 50-56 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | James Burgess buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Fletcher | 50-59 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Roger Reed is fouled on the floor by James Burgess - foul #3 on James Burgess, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), Richard Stover (C) Marijan Zeh, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Harold Hilliard (C) Cedric Halpin, Charles Brockman | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Boris Howell is called for the reach on Arthur McCuen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Howell, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) William Chouinard, Roger Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Burgess (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | James Burgess knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Vernon Fletcher | 50-61 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Jack Kish comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Burgess - foul #4 on James Burgess, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Nathan Tripp (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, James Burgess, Harold Hilliard | |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren drills a floater from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Charles Brockman is called for the reach on Jack Kish - foul #1 on Charles Brockman, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Jonathan Williams (C) Boris Howell, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SF), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, Joseph Warren, Charles Brockman | |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (C) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Vernon Fletcher, Nathan Tripp | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Floyd Wilson picks off the pass by Henry Hurd | 53-64 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Henry Hurd - foul #1 on Henry Hurd, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard (C) James Burgess | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams is whistled for traveling | 53-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF) Harold Hilliard | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | James Burgess's floater is knocked away by Jonathan Williams | 53-66 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Henry Hurd pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Henry Hurd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-66 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen runs out the clock | 53-66 |