| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Roger Reed inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | The jump hook by Jack Kish is blocked by Joseph Warren | 23-20 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Richard Stover denies the turnaround by Joseph Warren | 23-20 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Stover | 23-20 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Charles Brockman takes the ball from Jack Kish after a doubleteam | 23-20 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Jack Kish shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 23-20 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is hacked by William Chouinard - foul #3 on William Chouinard, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Cedric Halpin, James Burgess, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG) William Chouinard | |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Jack Kish evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from close range set up by Marijan Zeh | 23-22 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Stover - foul #2 on Richard Stover, team foul #2 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Tony Henriksen (C) Joseph Warren, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SG) Marijan Zeh | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Jack Kish is hacked by Tony Henriksen during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Tony Henriksen, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Joseph Warren (SF), Nathan Tripp (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Vernon Fletcher, James Burgess, Marcus Ludwig, Tony Henriksen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (C) Richard Stover | |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Jack Kish is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-22 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren scores on a runner from the baseline | 27-22 |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Roger Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SG), James Burgess (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, Floyd Wilson, Joseph Warren, Nathan Tripp, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG) Shelby Rice, Roger Reed | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) C - Tony Henriksen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses badly on a runner in the paint | 27-22 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jack Kish | 27-22 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Arthur McCuen - foul #4 on Arthur McCuen, team foul #2 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Joseph Warren (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Arthur McCuen, Marcus Ludwig, Tony Henriksen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Jack Kish splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Cedric Halpin - foul #1 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #3 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG) Cedric Halpin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Warren | 29-24 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Richard Stover hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Hilliard - foul #1 on Harold Hilliard, team foul #4 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Floyd Wilson, James Burgess | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren double dribbles | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Tony Henriksen (C) Marcus Ludwig, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Roger Reed is whistled for a carry | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Brockman (C) Tony Henriksen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG) Marijan Zeh | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-26 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jack Kish | 29-26 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Jack Kish is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Cedric Halpin, James Burgess, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard misses the easy layup | 29-26 |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Jack Kish snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Jack Kish shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Jack Kish tips it home | 29-28 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-28 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses the jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 29-28 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard tips it home | 31-28 |
| 11:23 | Alabama | William Chouinard is denied on a layup by Marcus Ludwig | 31-28 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Floyd Wilson | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 2 blk. C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Kish (tiring) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 33-28 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Jack Kish can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 33-28 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Jack Kish gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Jack Kish clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-28 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Roger Reed steps in front of the Floyd Wilson pass | 33-28 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | Shelby Rice can't finish the layup | 33-28 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Marcus Ludwig | 33-28 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #5 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), James Burgess (SF), Nathan Tripp (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Floyd Wilson, Joseph Warren, Marcus Ludwig, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Henry Hurd (C) William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Jack Kish, Richard Stover | |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Henry Hurd can't connect on a shot from close range | 33-28 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Cedric Halpin | 36-28 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is fouled on the floor by Vernon Fletcher - foul #2 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #6 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Warren (PF) Nathan Tripp | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joseph Warren - foul #2 on Joseph Warren, team foul #7 | 36-30 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | James Burgess scores on a shot from the left block set up by Cedric Halpin | 38-31 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Cedric Halpin is called for the reach on Marijan Zeh - foul #2 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #8 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen (C) Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Henry Hurd's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Warren | 40-31 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Hurd | 40-31 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Fletcher (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Tony Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Rice (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Hurd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | James Burgess tips it home | 42-33 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams dunks the ball on a great pass from Marijan Zeh | 42-35 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen is hacked by Henry Hurd - foul #1 on Henry Hurd, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Nathan Tripp (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Cedric Halpin, Joseph Warren, Tony Henriksen | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Jack Kish (PF), Richard Stover (C) Marijan Zeh, Robert Johnson, Jonathan Williams, Henry Hurd | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen buries a floater from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Richard Stover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Burgess | 47-35 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the turnaround near the basket | 47-37 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Shelby Rice snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Jack Kish clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Vernon Fletcher - foul #3 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #9 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Joseph Warren (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Vernon Fletcher, Nathan Tripp, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) Shelby Rice | |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jack Kish | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (SG), Charles Brockman (C) Floyd Wilson, Tony Henriksen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SG), Jonathan Williams (C) William Chouinard, Richard Stover | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 10 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Roger Reed is called for the reach on Charles Brockman - foul #2 on Roger Reed, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG) Cedric Halpin | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Henry Hurd (C) Roger Reed, Jack Kish | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (SG), Tony Henriksen (C) Vernon Fletcher, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG) Marijan Zeh | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Joseph Warren denies the turnaround by Jonathan Williams | 49-39 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Arthur McCuen | 52-39 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Robert Johnson tips it but misses | 52-39 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is hacked by Jonathan Williams - foul #2 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Cedric Halpin, James Burgess | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) William Chouinard | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Arthur McCuen - foul #5 on Arthur McCuen, team foul #10 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), James Burgess (SF) Arthur McCuen, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig grabs the offensive board | 54-40 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp (PF) Cedric Halpin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig runs out the clock | 55-40 |