| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ammons (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Max Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Max Davis inbounds the ball | 18-20 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis misses the runner from the baseline | 18-20 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Carl Stahl snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Juan Gonzalez is called for the reach on Carl Stahl - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG) William Ammons | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Carl Stahl clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano (PF), Melvin Vegas (C) Calvin Mathis, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Carl Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Carl Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Melvin Vegas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Miro Zeitlin is called for the reach on Nelson Jensen - foul #2 on Miro Zeitlin, team foul #3 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Ammons (SG), Calvin Mathis (PF) Jose Gonzalez, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Thomas Dawson (C) James Parsons, Lloyd Giles, Carl Stahl | |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Max Davis steps in front of the Nelson Jensen pass | 18-22 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Melvin Vegas connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Miro Zeitlin | 20-22 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Max Davis | 20-22 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left side set up by William Ammons | 22-22 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | John Anderson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Mathis - foul #2 on Calvin Mathis, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Eugenio Romano (PF) Miro Zeitlin, Calvin Mathis | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Derek Wilhoite (PF), Carl Stahl (C) Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown, Nelson Jensen, Thomas Dawson | |
| 16:17 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Melvin Vegas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | John Anderson gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Ammons (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Max Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugenio Romano (fresh) C - Melvin Vegas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Wilhoite (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carl Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Carl Stahl comes up short on the shot from close range | 22-24 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Max Davis snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | William Ammons misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-24 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Carl Stahl pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | Melvin Vegas steals it from Carl Stahl | 22-24 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | William Ammons hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles is fouled on the floor by Max Davis - foul #3 on Max Davis, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin (PG), Calvin Mathis (PF), Juan Gonzalez (C) William Ammons, Eugenio Romano, Melvin Vegas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Nelson Jensen (PF) John Anderson, Derek Wilhoite | |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Mathis | 25-24 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis lays it in on a nice dish by Miro Zeitlin | 27-24 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 27-24 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Carl Stahl tips it home | 27-26 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Max Davis gets the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 12:15 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the floater from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Ammons (SG) Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Thomas Dawson (C) Kyle Stewart, Lloyd Giles, Carl Stahl | |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Juan Gonzalez steals it from Thomas Dawson | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ammons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Max Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nelson Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Dawson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis is fouled on the floor by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lloyd Giles (SF), Carl Stahl (C) Michael Brown, Thomas Dawson | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | William Ammons misses the lay-in | 30-28 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis tips it in | 32-28 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Carl Stahl snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Carl Stahl buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Anderson | 32-30 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | William Ammons makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Miro Zeitlin | 34-30 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | James Parsons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Anderson | 34-33 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | William Ammons is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG), Eugenio Romano (PF) Max Davis, Calvin Mathis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Derek Wilhoite (PF), Thomas Dawson (C) James Parsons, Lloyd Giles, Nelson Jensen, Carl Stahl | |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Anderson | 34-35 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Ammons | 37-35 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite misses the dunk | 37-35 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jose Gonzalez | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ammons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugenio Romano (fresh) C - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Wilhoite (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugenio Romano - foul #2 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis (PF) Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), James Parsons (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Nelson Jensen (PF) John Anderson, Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown, Thomas Dawson | |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | William Ammons misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Davis (SF) Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Carl Stahl (C) Christopher Fan, Derek Wilhoite | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | William Ammons makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | William Ammons misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nelson Jensen | 41-37 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG) Max Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG) John Anderson | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Nelson Jensen is called for the reach on Calvin Mathis - foul #2 on Nelson Jensen, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Davis (SF) Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG) Christopher Fan | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Miro Zeitlin | 43-37 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | Carl Stahl knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Anderson | 43-39 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Miro Zeitlin | 45-39 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Anderson | 45-42 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 45-42 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | James Parsons is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Carl Stahl gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Carl Stahl grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Ammons (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Max Davis (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Mathis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Juan Gonzalez (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Parsons (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Lloyd Giles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nelson Jensen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Stahl (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Carl Stahl loses the dribble to Max Davis | 45-42 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | William Ammons misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Carl Stahl snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Anderson | 45-44 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Max Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles is hacked by Max Davis - foul #4 on Max Davis, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Miro Zeitlin is called for the reach on Nelson Jensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miro Zeitlin, team foul #9 | 45-46 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Calvin Mathis | 45-46 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Max Davis | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | William Ammons takes the ball from Nelson Jensen | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Ammons runs out the clock | 47-46 |