| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Mazon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elliot Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. C - Benjamin Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alex Dock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman inbounds the ball | 27-19 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes is denied on a dunk by Elliot Reynolds | 27-19 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Pearson | 29-19 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-19 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson tips it in | 31-19 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Bobby Mazon - foul #2 on Bobby Mazon, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Espey (SF) Shawn Breaux | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Bryan Espey picks off the pass by Alex Dock | 31-20 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon misses the dunk | 31-20 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right block | 31-22 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey is hacked by Kenneth Merryman - foul #2 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF), William Harkins (PF), Alvin Freeman (C) Bryan Espey, Elliot Reynolds, Benjamin Lancaster | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF) Duane Creasy | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson lays it in despite the doubleteam | 33-22 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson's pass is intercepted by Shawn Breaux | 33-22 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Reginald Holmes steals the ball from Michael Pearson in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes hits the finger roll | 33-24 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Mazon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Harkins (fresh) C - Alvin Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Merryman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Holloway (fresh) C - Alex Dock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux misses the tip | 33-24 |
| 15:34 | Alabama | James Holloway gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon is hacked by Kenneth Merryman - foul #3 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Whitmire (SG), Luis Davis (SF), Elliot Reynolds (PF), Benjamin Lancaster (C) Bobby Mazon, Shawn Breaux, William Harkins, Alvin Freeman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), Levi Demott (SF), John Ballard (C) Brandon Anderson, Kenneth Merryman, Alex Dock | |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds is called for traveling | 33-24 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | John Ballard comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Pearson out of a doubleteam | 35-24 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Levi Demott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Levi Demott, team foul #3 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon (SG), Shawn Breaux (SF) John Whitmire, Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), Duane Creasy (PF) Danny Lutsky, James Holloway | |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF) Levi Demott | |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the contested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 35-26 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Shawn Breaux is called for the reach on Duane Creasy - foul #2 on Shawn Breaux, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alex Dock (PF) Duane Creasy | |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes lays it in | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Mazon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elliot Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alex Dock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-28 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | John Ballard pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses short on a runner in the lane | 35-28 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-28 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bobby Mazon | 37-28 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux misses the easy layup | 37-28 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Elliot Reynolds - foul #1 on Elliot Reynolds, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Davis (SF), William Harkins (PF), Alvin Freeman (C) Shawn Breaux, Elliot Reynolds, Benjamin Lancaster | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), Levi Demott (SF), James Holloway (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Brandon Anderson, Kenneth Merryman, Alex Dock, John Ballard | |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | James Holloway grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses long on a jumper from the right block | 39-30 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Levi Demott | 39-30 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Levi Demott connects on the 3 from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Alvin Freeman misses the easy layup | 39-33 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Alvin Freeman hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | The short jumper by Reginald Holmes is denied by William Harkins | 41-33 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Luis Davis is whistled for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Whitmire (SG), Bryan Espey (SF), Elliot Reynolds (PF), Benjamin Lancaster (C) Bobby Mazon, Luis Davis, William Harkins, Alvin Freeman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nigel Murphy (PG), Brandon Anderson (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Alex Dock (PF) Reginald Holmes, Danny Lutsky, Levi Demott, James Holloway | |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bryan Espey | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Whitmire (fresh) SF - Bryan Espey (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Elliot Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nigel Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alex Dock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-33 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Lancaster | 41-33 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Espey | 41-33 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-33 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Duane Creasy is whistled for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Myers (PG), Bobby Mazon (SG), Shawn Breaux (SF), Alvin Freeman (C) Michael Pearson, John Whitmire, Bryan Espey, Benjamin Lancaster | |
| Subs | Alabama | Reginald Holmes (PG), James Holloway (PF), John Ballard (C) Nigel Murphy, Alex Dock, Duane Creasy | |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Myers | 43-33 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Alvin Freeman steals the ball from Reginald Holmes | 43-33 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | James Holloway takes the ball from Elliot Reynolds | 43-33 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | John Ballard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Alvin Freeman grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pearson (PG), William Harkins (PF), Benjamin Lancaster (C) David Myers, Elliot Reynolds, Alvin Freeman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alex Dock (PF) James Holloway | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson tips it in | 45-33 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Alex Dock makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Reginald Holmes | 45-35 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Brandon Anderson - foul #3 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Davis (SF), Elliot Reynolds (PF) Shawn Breaux, William Harkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Pearson - foul #3 on Michael Pearson, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), Levi Demott (SF), James Holloway (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Brandon Anderson, Kenneth Merryman, Alex Dock, John Ballard | |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Duane Creasy - foul #3 on Duane Creasy, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF) Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), Alex Dock (PF), John Ballard (C) Danny Lutsky, James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pearson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Mazon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elliot Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Levi Demott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Dock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Levi Demott lays it in | 47-39 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon is fouled on the floor by Brandon Anderson - foul #4 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Davis (SF), Alvin Freeman (C) Shawn Breaux, Benjamin Lancaster | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF) Levi Demott | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux (SF), Benjamin Lancaster (C) Luis Davis, Alvin Freeman | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF) Alex Dock | |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alex Dock (PF) James Holloway | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Benjamin Lancaster - foul #2 on Benjamin Lancaster, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right side | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Pearson | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Alex Dock connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Holmes | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster is hacked by Reginald Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reginald Holmes, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Whitmire (SG), Bryan Espey (SF) Bobby Mazon, Shawn Breaux | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Benjamin Lancaster misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | John Ballard grabs the board | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Alex Dock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryan Espey - foul #2 on Bryan Espey, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon (SG), Shawn Breaux (SF) John Whitmire, Bryan Espey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Alex Dock makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Alex Dock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Holmes - foul #3 on Reginald Holmes, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Whitmire (SG), Bryan Espey (SF) Bobby Mazon, Shawn Breaux | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Alex Dock snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Alex Dock buries a 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Reginald Holmes is called for the reach on Michael Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reginald Holmes, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Mazon (SG), Shawn Breaux (SF) John Whitmire, Bryan Espey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Michael Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Alex Dock pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | John Ballard is hacked by Benjamin Lancaster - foul #3 on Benjamin Lancaster, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | John Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds is hacked by Reginald Holmes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reginald Holmes, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Myers (PG) Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nigel Murphy (PG) Reginald Holmes | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Elliot Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman travels with the ball | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pearson (PG), John Whitmire (SG), Bryan Espey (SF) David Myers, Bobby Mazon, Shawn Breaux | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | John Whitmire is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Anderson - foul #5 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG) Brandon Anderson | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | John Whitmire misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | John Whitmire misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Alex Dock gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | John Ballard grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |