| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) SF - Robert Myrie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Harris (fresh) SF - John Follis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | John Follis inbounds the ball | 23-19 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Christopher Zito travels with the ball | 23-19 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | William Hamilton tips it home | 25-19 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Peter Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 25-19 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Christopher Zito pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Robert Hudson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Wilson - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #1 | 25-19 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Robert Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Robert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | William Hamilton comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 25-21 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson can't tip it in | 25-21 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Christopher Zito hits the finger roll | 25-23 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie misses the shot from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Hudson - foul #2 on Robert Hudson, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Bowne (SF), Jason Engelhardt (PF) Robert Myrie, Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Cooper (SF) John Follis | |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper is denied on a layup by Jason Engelhardt | 26-23 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Robert Hudson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Bryan Cooper | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) SF - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Zito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Daniel Lamb and he's fouled by Larry Harris - foul #2 on Larry Harris, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), John Llewellyn (SG), Thomas Perry (PF) Daniel Lamb, William Hamilton, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), John Follis (SF) Robert Hudson, Peter Johnson | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Larry Harris is hacked by John Llewellyn - foul #1 on John Llewellyn, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Myrie (SF) Jason Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Larry Harris is whistled for traveling | 29-26 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry tips it back up and in | 31-26 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Thompson - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), William Hamilton (SG), Paul Wilson (C) Joseph Thompson, John Llewellyn, Steven Bowne | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Johnson (PF) John Follis | |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Perry | 34-27 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Christopher Zito buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Cooper | 34-30 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Derrick Cifuentes steals the ball from Daniel Lamb | 34-30 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Christopher Zito buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Cifuentes | 34-32 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 34-32 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Myrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Derrick Cifuentes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Harris (tiring) SF - Bryan Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Zito (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Derrick Cifuentes - foul #1 on Derrick Cifuentes, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Bowne (SF), Jason Engelhardt (PF) Robert Myrie, Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), John Follis (SF) Derrick Cifuentes, Bryan Cooper | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | William Hamilton snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt buries a jumper from the right wing set up by William Hamilton | 37-32 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Peter Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne is hacked by Robert Hudson - foul #3 on Robert Hudson, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), John Llewellyn (SG) Daniel Lamb, William Hamilton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Cooper (PF) Peter Johnson | |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Myrie (SF) Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Christopher Zito's floater is tipped away by Jason Engelhardt | 37-35 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to John Follis | 37-35 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Robert Hudson knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Larry Harris | 37-37 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Thomas Perry (PF), William Hamilton (C) John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt, Steven Bowne | |
| Subs | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski (SG), Peter Johnson (PF) Larry Harris, Christopher Zito | |
| 07:35 | Alabama | John Follis drills a jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Myrie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Goran Czubakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | William Hamilton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Thomas Perry steals it from Peter Johnson | 40-39 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Lamb | 43-39 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | John Follis misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Bowne (SF), Paul Wilson (C) Joseph Thompson, Robert Myrie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Larry Harris (SG), Christopher Zito (C) Robert Hudson, Goran Czubakowski, Bryan Cooper | |
| 06:11 | Alabama | John Follis makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | John Follis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | John Follis picks off the pass by Steven Bowne | 43-41 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | The short jumper by Christopher Zito is denied by Paul Wilson | 43-41 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Larry Harris - foul #3 on Larry Harris, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Jason Engelhardt (PF) Daniel Lamb, Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Cooper (SF) John Follis | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes's layup is rejected by Steven Bowne | 45-41 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Johnson - foul #2 on Peter Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Myrie (SF) William Hamilton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), Goran Czubakowski (SG) Derrick Cifuentes, Larry Harris | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 3rd free throw | 47-41 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Robert Hudson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Thompson | 47-41 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. SF - Robert Myrie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bowne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Goran Czubakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Zito (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Robert Hudson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Peter Johnson snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Wilson | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), William Hamilton (SG), Thomas Perry (PF) Joseph Thompson, Jason Engelhardt, Steven Bowne | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SG), John Follis (SF) Goran Czubakowski, Peter Johnson | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Myrie | 52-41 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Robert Hudson is whistled for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Goran Czubakowski (SG) Robert Hudson, Larry Harris | |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Christopher Zito hits a 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Thomas Perry is blocked by Christopher Zito | 52-44 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-44 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Myrie | 54-44 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Christopher Zito snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | A charge is called on Goran Czubakowski - foul #1 on Goran Czubakowski, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Johnson (PF) John Follis | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson is hacked by Goran Czubakowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Goran Czubakowski, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (PF) Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Goran Czubakowski is called for the reach on Robert Myrie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Goran Czubakowski, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), Larry Harris (SG), John Follis (SF) Derrick Cifuentes, Goran Czubakowski, Bryan Cooper | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Larry Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Robert Hudson is called for the reach on Robert Myrie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hudson, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Thomas Perry (PF) Daniel Lamb, Jason Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | John Follis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Hudson | 57-53 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie is hacked by Robert Hudson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Hudson, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG) Robert Hudson | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-53 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie is hacked by Derrick Cifuentes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Cifuentes, team foul #12 | 59-53 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | John Follis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Wilson | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson runs out the clock | 61-53 |