| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Moss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bolen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) PF - George Nickles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Prather inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Charles Bolen comes up short on the shot from the right side | 32-40 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Moss | 32-40 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Michael Moss drills a 3 from the left wing set up by William Brown | 35-40 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | George Greer double dribbles | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (PG), James Keech (SG), Kevin Brownell (SF), Ian Tierney (C) Henry Johnson, Charles Bolen, Michael Prather, George Greer | |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Wallace - foul #3 on Richard Wallace, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Charles Bolen (SG), Roger Fenton (C) Richard Wallace, James Keech, Ian Tierney | |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | Greg Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Kevin Brownell | 35-40 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Jordan Graves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Kevin Brownell grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Kevin Brownell is hacked by Orlando Arendt - foul #2 on Orlando Arendt, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett (PF), Jerry Derr (C) Greg Walker, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Johnson (PG), James Keech (SG), Ian Tierney (C) Jordan Graves, Charles Bolen, Roger Fenton | |
| 17:02 | Alabama | George Nickles misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Ian Tierney tips it in | 35-42 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Michael Moss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on James Keech - foul #3 on James Keech, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Jin (SF) Orlando Arendt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Bolen (SG), Michael Prather (SF) James Keech, George Nickles | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Michael Moss misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Michael Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Michael Moss makes the 3rd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Charles Bolen can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Patrick Jin grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | William Brown misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Ian Tierney pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Henry Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-42 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Ian Tierney tips it in | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Moss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Patrick Jin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) C - Jerry Derr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bolen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) PF - Kevin Brownell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Tierney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | William Brown double dribbles | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Espinal (PG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Greg Walker (PF), Gene Davis (C) William Brown, Michael Moss, Bobby Barrett, Jerry Derr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), James Keech (SG), George Nickles (PF) Henry Johnson, Charles Bolen, Kevin Brownell | |
| 15:06 | Alabama | George Nickles scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jordan Graves | 37-46 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Gene Davis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-46 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Jordan Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Patrick Jin is called for the reach on James Keech - foul #1 on Patrick Jin, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brown (PG) Patrick Jin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Johnson (PG), Kevin Brownell (SF), George Greer (C) Jordan Graves, Michael Prather, Ian Tierney | |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Greg Walker takes the ball from George Greer | 37-46 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Greg Walker is denied by Kevin Brownell | 37-46 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Kevin Brownell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Philip Espinal | 37-46 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | William Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Nickles | 37-46 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Kevin Brownell buries a floater near the basket set up by Henry Johnson | 37-48 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | William Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-48 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | George Nickles drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Brownell | 39-51 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | William Brown scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Greg Walker | 42-51 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | George Nickles lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Keech | 42-53 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt clanks a floater from the right side | 42-53 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | William Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Greg Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Jin (PG), Michael Moss (SG), Sammy Whitten (SF), Paul Washington (PF), Jerry Derr (C) William Brown, Philip Espinal, Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Charles Bolen (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Ian Tierney (C) Henry Johnson, James Keech, Kevin Brownell, George Greer | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Jin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Moss (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sammy Whitten (fresh) PF - Paul Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Derr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bolen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) PF - George Nickles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Tierney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Ian Tierney misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Derr - foul #1 on Jerry Derr, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kevin Brownell (PF) George Nickles | |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Ian Tierney misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Ian Tierney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-54 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Jordan Graves grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Charles Bolen loses the ball out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Johnson (PG), George Nickles (PF), Roger Fenton (C) Jordan Graves, Kevin Brownell, Ian Tierney | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Michael Moss misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Roger Fenton pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Charles Bolen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Jerry Derr snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Henry Johnson steals it from Paul Washington | 42-54 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Roger Fenton is called for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brown (PG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Greg Walker (PF) Patrick Jin, Sammy Whitten, Jerry Derr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (PG), James Keech (SF), Kevin Brownell (PF), Ian Tierney (C) Henry Johnson, Michael Prather, George Nickles, Roger Fenton | |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Brown | 44-54 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | Richard Wallace scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Bolen | 44-57 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Michael Moss knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Charles Bolen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-57 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Greg Walker grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Paul Washington makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Brown | 49-57 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Ian Tierney misses short on a shot near the basket | 49-57 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Kevin Brownell gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Moss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bolen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Keech (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Brownell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ian Tierney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Richard Wallace knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Brownell | 49-60 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Michael Moss comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Greg Walker snags the offensive board | 49-60 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Ian Tierney pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Charles Bolen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Paul Washington grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | William Brown misses long on a jumper from the left side | 49-60 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Paul Washington hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | James Keech buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Bolen and he's fouled by Michael Moss - foul #1 on Michael Moss, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Espinal (SG), Bobby Barrett (PF), Gene Davis (C) Michael Moss, Greg Walker, Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF), George Nickles (PF), George Greer (C) Charles Bolen, Kevin Brownell, Ian Tierney | |
| 05:51 | Alabama | James Keech makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Philip Espinal clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-63 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Prather | 51-63 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | George Nickles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Gene Davis snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | William Brown's layup is rejected by George Greer | 51-63 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Greer | 51-63 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | James Keech comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Brown - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Jin (SG), Sammy Whitten (SF) William Brown, Orlando Arendt | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:56 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Gene Davis can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 51-64 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Prather | 51-64 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | George Nickles blows the layup | 51-64 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Michael Prather hits the follow up shot | 51-66 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Gene Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-66 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Gene Davis snags the offensive board | 51-66 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten is denied on a layup by George Greer | 51-66 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Patrick Jin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Gene Davis throws it down | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Alabama | George Nickles drills a runner from the right block set up by Richard Wallace | 53-68 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gene Davis | 56-68 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Philip Espinal steps in front of the Richard Wallace pass | 56-68 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Philip Espinal lays it in | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Philip Espinal (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Patrick Jin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) C - Gene Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Nickles (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Alabama | George Greer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-68 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | George Greer snags the offensive board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Alabama | George Nickles misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-68 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | George Nickles can't tip it in | 58-68 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brown (PG), Michael Moss (SG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Greg Walker (PF) Philip Espinal, Patrick Jin, Sammy Whitten, Bobby Barrett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Johnson (PG), Charles Bolen (SG), Kevin Brownell (SF), Ian Tierney (C) Richard Wallace, James Keech, Michael Prather, George Greer | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Greg Walker grabs the offensive board | 58-68 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Michael Moss can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | William Brown buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-68 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Ian Tierney is called for traveling | 60-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF), George Greer (C) Kevin Brownell, Ian Tierney | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Michael Moss drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Brown | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Henry Johnson is whistled for traveling | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 63-68 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Henry Johnson gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Henry Johnson is hacked by William Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Brown, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (PG), Kevin Brownell (PF) Henry Johnson, George Nickles | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Richard Wallace is hacked by Orlando Arendt - foul #3 on Orlando Arendt, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Michael Moss misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Gene Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Brown | 66-70 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Richard Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by William Brown - foul #5 on William Brown, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Espinal (PG) William Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Nickles (PF) Michael Prather | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Richard Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Richard Wallace snags the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Greg Walker is called for the reach on Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Greg Walker, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF) George Nickles | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Michael Moss's pass is intercepted by Kevin Brownell | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Philip Espinal is called for the reach on Richard Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Espinal, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (SG), George Nickles (PF) Charles Bolen, Kevin Brownell | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Michael Moss comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-75 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Wallace | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Wallace runs out the clock | 66-75 |