| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Myers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Espey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Mark Baron inbounds the ball | 16-23 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Chad Smith and he's hacked by Mark Baron - foul #1 on Mark Baron, team foul #1 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (SG), Jason Williams (C) Bryan Espey, Thomas Hamilton | |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux makes the free throw | 16-26 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Baron | 16-26 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Baron | 19-26 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | David Myers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Holloway | 19-26 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 22-26 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Mark Baron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Mathieu - foul #1 on Paul Mathieu, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Espey (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Curtis Hines (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Paul Mathieu, Shawn Breaux, Chad Smith, Jason Williams | |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | David Myers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randall Murray - foul #1 on Randall Murray, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (SG), Dwight Jones (PF), Patrick Sheard (C) Bryan Espey, Curtis Hines, Thomas Hamilton | |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Duane Creasy makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Duane Creasy makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | David Myers makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Mathieu | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Myers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) PF - Dwight Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Sheard (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Brandon Anderson | 28-29 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | David Myers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu can't tip it in | 28-29 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Levi Demott drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | David Myers knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Paul Mathieu steals it from Brandon Anderson | 31-32 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Duane Creasy | 31-32 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Patrick Sheard gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | David Myers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Patrick Sheard is called for the reach on Duane Creasy - foul #1 on Patrick Sheard, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), James Holloway (PF), Bruno Addison (C) Brandon Anderson, Mark Baron, Nicholas Crow, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Bryan Espey (SG), Shawn Breaux (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) David Myers, Paul Mathieu, Randall Murray, Dwight Jones, Patrick Sheard | |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | James Holloway tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | James Holloway is hacked by Chad Smith - foul #2 on Chad Smith, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) PF - James Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruno Addison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Espey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bryan Espey | 31-38 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Chad Smith | 31-41 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | James Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Levi Demott is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Kenneth Merryman, Bruno Addison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Myers (PG), Curtis Hines (PF) Bradley Dunning, Chad Smith | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Duane Creasy is called for the reach on Thomas Hamilton - foul #3 on Duane Creasy, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG) Levi Demott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | David Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Duane Creasy throws it down on a great pass from Nicholas Crow | 36-41 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton blows the dunk | 36-41 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | David Myers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Duane Creasy - foul #4 on Duane Creasy, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (PG), James Holloway (PF) Robert Bondurant, Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Smith (PF) Curtis Hines | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton misses the free throw | 36-43 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | James Holloway grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | James Holloway knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Chad Smith - foul #3 on Chad Smith, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Paul Mathieu (SG), Curtis Hines (PF), Jason Williams (C) David Myers, Bryan Espey, Chad Smith, Thomas Hamilton | |
| 07:30 | Alabama | James Holloway misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Jason Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Duane Creasy gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Breaux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Williams (fresh) | |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Levi Demott is hacked by Bradley Dunning - foul #2 on Bradley Dunning, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF), Nicholas Crow (C) Mark Baron, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Myers (PG), Bryan Espey (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF) Bradley Dunning, Paul Mathieu, Shawn Breaux, Curtis Hines | |
| 06:22 | Alabama | James Holloway can't throw it down | 38-43 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Jason Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Chad Smith can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-43 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | James Holloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Mark Baron (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Brandon Anderson, Kenneth Merryman, Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (SG), Shawn Breaux (SF), Curtis Hines (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Bryan Espey, Randall Murray, Chad Smith, Jason Williams | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu is hacked by James Holloway - foul #2 on James Holloway, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG) David Myers | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Duane Creasy snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Duane Creasy is hacked by Thomas Hamilton - foul #1 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Myers (PG), Bryan Espey (SG) Bradley Dunning, Paul Mathieu | |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Duane Creasy makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Duane Creasy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Shawn Breaux | 40-43 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Levi Demott scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Baron | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 6 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Myers (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Bryan Espey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Breaux (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas Crow - foul #1 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (SG), Chad Smith (PF), Jason Williams (C) Bryan Espey, Curtis Hines, Thomas Hamilton | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Duane Creasy blows the dunk | 43-46 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Jason Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Jason Williams is called for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF) Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Espey (SG), Thomas Hamilton (C) Paul Mathieu, Jason Williams | |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by David Myers - foul #1 on David Myers, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the 3rd free throw | 44-46 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Duane Creasy pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | James Holloway snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Levi Demott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Bryan Espey is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bondurant - foul #4 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Curtis Hines (PF) Chad Smith | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux is fouled on the floor by Mark Baron - foul #2 on Mark Baron, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Shawn Breaux makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | David Myers is called for the reach on Levi Demott in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Myers, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Smith (PF) Curtis Hines | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton is hacked by Levi Demott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Levi Demott, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Thomas Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Duane Creasy snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits a 3 from straight away set up by James Holloway | 47-51 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | David Myers is hacked by Levi Demott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Levi Demott, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Curtis Hines (PF) Chad Smith | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | David Myers makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | David Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 47-53 |