| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Donald Heath inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Barry Marsala's fadeaway is rejected by Freddy Bozek | 31-33 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff double dribbles | 31-33 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Barry Marsala loses the dribble to Anthony Cunniff | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Luis Diener - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the lay-in | 32-33 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Norman Hunter tips it in | 32-35 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Mark Eggert is called for the reach on Barry Marsala - foul #2 on Mark Eggert, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Wright (C) Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is fouled on the floor by Freddy Bozek - foul #3 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SG), Greg Moon (SF), Ronald Biller (C) Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda, Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Luis Diener knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Hunter and he's hacked by Greg Moon - foul #1 on Greg Moon, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF) Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath | |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Ronald Biller comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Biller - foul #1 on Ronald Biller, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Anthony Cunniff (C) Greg Moon, Ronald Biller | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Thomas Pollack (PF) Norman Hunter, Luis Diener | |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fresh) SG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Pollack (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Barry Marsala scores on a jumper from the left block | 32-41 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Mark Quinn picks off the pass by Barry Marsala | 34-41 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Rafael Martinez - foul #1 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Freddy Bozek (PF) Mark Eggert, Mark Quinn, Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Justin Ansell, Eric Valentine, Thomas Pollack, Barry Marsala | |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Luis Diener pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Luis Diener drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Rafael Martinez | 35-43 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff is hacked by Luis Diener - foul #3 on Luis Diener, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Wright (C) Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Luis Diener knocks away the 3 by Freddy Bozek | 35-43 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-43 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Norman Hunter steals the ball from Greg Moon | 35-43 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Hunter | 35-43 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Pablo Castaneda - foul #1 on Pablo Castaneda, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Mark Quinn (SG), Anthony Cunniff (C) Greg Moon, Hank Hanna, Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Thomas Pollack (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Norman Hunter, Luis Diener, Rafael Martinez | |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek grabs the board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fresh) SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Pollack (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Biller (SF) Pablo Castaneda | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Cunniff - foul #1 on Anthony Cunniff, team foul #6 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (SF) Ronald Biller | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG) Donald Heath | |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff is hacked by Thomas Pollack - foul #1 on Thomas Pollack, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Biller (PF) Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Steven Kawamura | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Donald Heath is called for the reach on Greg Moon - foul #1 on Donald Heath, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Wright (PF) Ronald Biller | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF) Eric Valentine, Thomas Pollack | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Barry Marsala takes the ball from Andrew Wright | 35-44 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Mark Eggert is called for the reach on Justin Ansell - foul #3 on Mark Eggert, team foul #7 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF), Freddy Bozek (PF) Greg Moon, Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SF) Donald Heath | |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 35-44 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Luis Diener | 35-44 |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura's pass is intercepted by Mark Eggert | 35-44 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda is hacked by Steven Kawamura - foul #3 on Steven Kawamura, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Wright (C) Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (SF) Justin Ansell | |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Luis Diener pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Andrew Wright is called for the reach on Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Andrew Wright, team foul #8 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SG) Mark Quinn | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Donald Heath (SF) Norman Hunter, Luis Diener | |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna jams it on a nice dish by Pablo Castaneda | 37-46 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Kawamura | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hank Hanna (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddy Bozek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Eric Valentine gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the tip | 37-48 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Andrew Wright | 39-48 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Barry Marsala buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Valentine | 39-50 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek scores on a 3 from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Anthony Cunniff (C) Hank Hanna, Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF) Eric Valentine, Rafael Martinez | |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura is fouled on the floor by Mark Quinn - foul #2 on Mark Quinn, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SF) Pablo Castaneda | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Barry Marsala tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Luis Diener pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Hank Hanna steps in front of the Luis Diener pass | 42-50 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hank Hanna | 44-50 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Barry Marsala knocks in the runner from the right block | 44-52 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Freddy Bozek | 46-52 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Luis Diener is fouled on the floor by Mark Eggert - foul #4 on Mark Eggert, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF) Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath, Barry Marsala | |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) SF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn blows the layup | 46-53 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Justin Ansell | 46-53 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek (PF) Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Justin Ansell, Rafael Martinez, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses short on a jumper near the basket | 46-53 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Donald Heath buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Norman Hunter | 46-55 |
| 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) | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Mark Eggert | 48-55 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Luis Diener clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura tips it in | 48-57 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Eggert - foul #5 on Mark Eggert, team foul #11 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG) Mark Eggert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Thomas Pollack (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn double dribbles | 48-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Wade (SG), Hank Hanna (SF), Andrew Wright (PF), Ronald Biller (C) Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda, Freddy Bozek, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alan Herren (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura | |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Biller - foul #2 on Ronald Biller, team foul #12 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG) Alan Herren | |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna is called for traveling | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Justin Ansell runs out the clock | 48-60 |