| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) SG - Jonathan Griffin (fresh) SF - Anderson Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Luther Baker (fresh) C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Joseph Walborn is called for the reach on John Drozd - foul #1 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Luther Baker - foul #1 on Luther Baker, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Willie Trimmer steals the ball from Louis Haley | 0-1 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Joseph Walborn swats the shot by Willie Trimmer | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Louis Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Louis Haley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anderson Zwagerman | 3-1 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | John Drozd is hacked by Joseph Walborn - foul #2 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine (C) Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-1 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer tips it back up and in | 3-3 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Ernest Hooper steals the ball from Louis Haley | 3-3 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Luther Baker swats the short shot by Willie Trimmer | 3-3 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Ebner - foul #1 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner's fadeaway is rejected by Anderson Zwagerman | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Willie Trimmer picks off the pass by Anderson Zwagerman | 5-3 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Trimmer | 5-6 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine blows the layup | 5-6 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anderson Zwagerman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luther Baker (fresh) C - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Haley | 5-6 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Luther Baker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Anderson Zwagerman steals the ball from Willie Trimmer | 5-6 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anderson Zwagerman | 7-6 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | John Drozd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG), James Cobb (SG), James Oppenheim (SF) Louis Haley, Jonathan Griffin, Anderson Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Jeff Hughes, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Luther Baker misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Cichonski - foul #1 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Luther Baker misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Luther Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | James Abron misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Luther Baker snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Luther Baker misses long on a turnaround from close range | 8-6 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Luther Baker hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman makes the 3 from straight away set up by Charles Cichonski | 10-9 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Luther Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Schroeder - foul #1 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Haley (PG), Jonathan Griffin (SG), Anderson Zwagerman (SF) Angel Lombardi, James Oppenheim, Nicholas Romaine | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Ernest Hooper (SG), Willie Trimmer (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Kenneth Whitman, Steve Schroeder, James Abron | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Luther Baker makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Luther Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block | 12-9 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Luther Baker is hacked by Willie Trimmer - foul #1 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | James Cobb knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Griffin | 14-9 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner can't tip it in | 14-9 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Luther Baker gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anderson Zwagerman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luther Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Jeff Hughes steals the ball from Luther Baker | 14-9 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | James Cobb scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anderson Zwagerman | 17-12 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-12 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Luther Baker grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ernest Hooper - foul #1 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine (C) James Cobb | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG) John Drozd | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine snags the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Louis Haley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luther Baker | 19-12 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-12 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Jeff Hughes is called for the reach on Jonathan Griffin - foul #1 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG), James Oppenheim (SF) Louis Haley, Anderson Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) Charles Cichonski, Ernest Hooper, Jeff Hughes, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Romaine | 21-12 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-14 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | James Abron hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 21-14 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi is fouled in the backcourt by John Drozd - foul #1 on John Drozd, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Haley (PG) Jonathan Griffin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (SG) Kenneth Whitman | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) SF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder double dribbles | 21-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman (SF) James Oppenheim | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Steve Schroeder, James Abron | |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Anderson Zwagerman | 23-14 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Trimmer out of a doubleteam | 23-16 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Luther Baker drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Haley | 25-16 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Luther Baker - foul #2 on Luther Baker, team foul #4 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin (SG), James Cobb (C) Angel Lombardi, Nicholas Romaine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Willie Trimmer blocks the short jumper by Luther Baker | 25-18 |
| 05:43 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-18 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Trimmer | 25-18 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Anderson Zwagerman steps in front of the Jeff Hughes pass | 25-18 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 25-18 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Hooper - foul #2 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG), James Oppenheim (SF), Nicholas Romaine (C) Louis Haley, Anderson Zwagerman, James Cobb | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-18 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Abron - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin makes the 3rd free throw | 30-18 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Nicholas Romaine steals the ball from Jeff Hughes | 30-18 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Luther Baker makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Griffin | 32-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Baker (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | James Abron hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Angel Lombardi - foul #1 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #5 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Haley (PG), Anderson Zwagerman (SF), Joseph Walborn (C) Jonathan Griffin, James Oppenheim, Nicholas Romaine | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Ernest Hooper (SG), Willie Trimmer (PF) Charles Cichonski, Kenneth Whitman, Steve Schroeder | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | James Abron misses the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | James Abron misses the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-18 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Baker | 32-18 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Louis Haley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-18 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Louis Haley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Hooper - foul #3 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #10 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Dennis Ebner (C) Ernest Hooper, Jeff Hughes, James Abron | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Louis Haley makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Louis Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer jams it against the doubleteam | 34-20 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Whitman - foul #1 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #11 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin (SG) Louis Haley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner is whistled for a carry | 36-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (PG) Angel Lombardi | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Cobb | 38-20 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer blows the dunk but the foul's on Luther Baker - foul #3 on Luther Baker, team foul #6 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Haley (PG), James Oppenheim (SF), Nicholas Romaine (PF) James Cobb, Anderson Zwagerman, Luther Baker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG) John Drozd | |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Louis Haley | 40-22 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left side | 40-24 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Walborn | 42-24 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses long on a halfcourt shot | 42-24 |