| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Prather inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Alabama | James Keech hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten is hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sammy Whitten | 29-33 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | George Greer connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Keech | 31-33 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Greg Walker scores on a floater near the basket set up by Kevin Pegues | 31-35 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | James Keech is fouled on the floor by Kevin Pegues - foul #2 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | James Keech buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 33-35 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Greg Walker loses the dribble to George Greer | 33-35 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | James Keech can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Greg Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten is fouled on the floor by Robert Cheek - foul #2 on Robert Cheek, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF) Michael Prather | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Martin Regner - foul #1 on Martin Regner, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Martin Regner is hacked by Sammy Whitten - foul #2 on Sammy Whitten, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett (SF), Gene Davis (PF) Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker | |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Richard Wallace can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Sammy Whitten - foul #3 on Sammy Whitten, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Emmett Smith (PF), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG) Sammy Whitten | |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Martin Regner takes the ball from Bobby Barrett | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) C - Roger Fenton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Emmett Smith is denied on a dunk by Gene Davis | 35-36 |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Emmett Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Richard Wallace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Paul Washington pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett hits a shot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Roger Fenton drills a fadeaway near the basket | 37-38 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Martin Regner | 37-38 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Richard Wallace buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Regner | 40-38 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | Roger Fenton swats the short shot by Bobby Barrett | 40-38 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Roger Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Richard Wallace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gene Davis | 40-38 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Emmett Smith | 40-38 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Richard Wallace connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jordan Graves | 42-38 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Gene Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Roger Fenton grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 12:20 | Alabama | Bobby Barrett is called for the reach on Emmett Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Barrett, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Jordan Graves, Richard Wallace, Martin Regner, Emmett Smith, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG), Sammy Whitten (SG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Greg Walker (PF), Quinn Botkin (C) Kevin Pegues, Scott Mertens, Bobby Barrett, Gene Davis, Paul Washington | |
| 12:00 | Alabama | James Keech clanks a shot from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten clanks a jumper from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) SG - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Quinn Botkin (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten is fouled on the floor by George Greer - foul #2 on George Greer, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dustin Holbrook, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| 11:09 | Alabama | James Keech knocks in the 3 from straight away | 45-38 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Keech - foul #2 on James Keech, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Washington (C) Orlando Arendt | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Robert Cheek snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | James Keech misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Paul Washington pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses short on a jump hook from close range | 45-39 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Paul Washington gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Walker | 45-39 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | James Keech hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dustin Holbrook - foul #3 on Dustin Holbrook, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF) Michael Prather | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Orlando Arendt (SF) Dustin Holbrook, Quinn Botkin | |
| 09:26 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Paul Washington snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Greg Walker | 45-41 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Robert Cheek hits a jumper from the right side set up by James Keech | 47-41 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Paul Washington lays it up and in on a nice dish by Orlando Arendt | 47-43 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Martin Regner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Emmett Smith (PF), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Lawrence Jones, Martin Regner, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG), Bobby Barrett (PF) Sammy Whitten, Greg Walker | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Roger Fenton is called for the reach on Paul Washington - foul #1 on Roger Fenton, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Paul Washington is hacked by Roger Fenton - foul #2 on Roger Fenton, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Paul Washington misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Roger Fenton snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Richard Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Paul Washington grabs the board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Orlando Arendt | 47-45 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Richard Wallace connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Prather | 50-45 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett scores on a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Roger Fenton - foul #3 on Roger Fenton, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Jordan Graves, Richard Wallace, Michael Prather, Emmett Smith, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten (SG), Greg Walker (PF), Gene Davis (C) Scott Mertens, Orlando Arendt, Paul Washington | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | James Keech knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 52-48 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sammy Whitten | 52-51 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | James Keech misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Pegues - foul #3 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt (SF), Paul Washington (C) Bobby Barrett, Gene Davis | |
| 05:54 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Robert Cheek gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Robert Cheek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF) Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses short on a shot in the lane | 52-54 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues's pass is intercepted by George Greer | 52-54 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Robert Cheek comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Robert Cheek snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 04:04 | Alabama | Robert Cheek dunks the ball | 54-54 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Paul Washington misses badly on a floater in the lane | 54-54 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | James Keech hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Cheek | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Prather (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Cheek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Greg Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF) James Keech, Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett (SF), Gene Davis (PF) Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Jordan Graves grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Martin Regner misses the jump hook near the basket | 56-55 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Emmett Smith gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Robert Cheek (PF) Jordan Graves, Richard Wallace, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt (SF) Gene Davis | |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Martin Regner hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 56-55 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | George Greer gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | James Keech lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Jones | 58-55 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Orlando Arendt and he's hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF) Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Walker (PF) Orlando Arendt | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses short on a shot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Paul Washington snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Michael Prather takes the ball from Kevin Pegues | 58-58 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Keech | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett is hacked by George Greer - foul #3 on George Greer, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | George Greer is hacked by Kevin Pegues in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt (SF) Bobby Barrett | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | George Greer misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Greg Walker pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Greg Walker is called for traveling | 61-60 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Keech runs out the clock | 61-60 |