| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Larry Harris inbounds the ball | 21-18 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | James Liu snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | James Shackelford blocks the short jumper by Larry Harris | 21-18 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | James Shackelford pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-18 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell tips it back up and in | 21-20 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Larry Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Richard Anthony connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Liu | 24-20 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is fouled on the floor by Clarence O'Kell - foul #2 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 26-20 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Larry Harris steals the ball from Francisco Duran | 26-20 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Shackelford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), Thomas Catchings (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Joseph Thompson, Francisco Duran, James Shackelford | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | John Fudge scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Chalker | 28-23 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell blows the layup | 28-23 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden double dribbles | 28-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Domingo Lopez, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea lays it in set up by Gino Rogers and the foul's on John Fudge - foul #2 on John Fudge, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Francisco Duran (SF), James Shackelford (C) Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the free throw | 28-25 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | James Shackelford pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is hacked by Thomas Catchings - foul #2 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Gino Rogers | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Francisco Duran and he's hacked by John Fudge - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #4 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Ralph Elsea steals it from James Liu | 28-27 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | James Shackelford double dribbles | 28-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| 12:41 | Alabama | James Liu can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 28-27 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Thompson | 28-27 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is fouled on the floor by Larry Harris - foul #1 on Larry Harris, team foul #5 | 28-27 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is fouled on the floor by John Fudge - foul #4 on John Fudge, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Thomas Catchings (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, James Shackelford | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Catchings - foul #3 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF) Joseph Thompson, Francisco Duran | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is fouled on the floor by Clarence O'Kell - foul #3 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker is fouled on the floor by Jason Engelhardt - foul #2 on Jason Engelhardt, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Richard Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings tips it in | 30-27 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jason Engelhardt | 30-29 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | James Shackelford snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Francisco Duran (SF) Jason Engelhardt | |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Joseph Thompson, James Shackelford | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses the runner from the left block | 30-29 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Larry Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), John Fudge (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | John Fudge steals the ball from Domingo Lopez | 30-29 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 30-29 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Catchings | 30-29 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran loses the dribble to John Fudge | 30-29 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Chalker | 33-29 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran lays it up and in on a great pass from James Shackelford | 33-31 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | John Fudge connects on the shot from close range | 35-31 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Richard Anthony is called for the reach on Francisco Duran - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled on the floor by Clarence O'Kell - foul #4 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | John Fudge blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Anthony and he's hacked by Clarence O'Kell - foul #5 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fudge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | James Liu grabs the board | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:54 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano tips it back up and in | 40-33 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn hits a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Richard Anthony - foul #3 on Richard Anthony, team foul #10 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Richard Anthony scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Liu | 43-36 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran dunks the ball | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:52 | Alabama | John Fudge is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Thompson - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Francisco Duran is called for the reach on Larry Harris - foul #1 on Francisco Duran, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | James Shackelford snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 43-38 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | John Fudge is fouled in the backcourt by John Llewellyn - foul #1 on John Llewellyn, team foul #8 | 43-38 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses long on a shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is fouled in the backcourt by John Llewellyn - foul #2 on John Llewellyn, team foul #9 | 45-38 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Shackelford | 45-38 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-38 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Richard Anthony gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is hacked by Joseph Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #10 | 45-38 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson travels with the ball | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | James Liu is hacked by John Llewellyn in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Llewellyn, team foul #11 | 47-38 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | James Shackelford connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-40 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Joseph Thompson is called for the reach on Richard Anthony in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #12 | 48-40 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses long on a floater from the right side | 50-40 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | James Shackelford hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | James Liu is hacked by John Llewellyn in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Llewellyn, team foul #13 | 50-42 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson tips it home | 52-44 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | John Llewellyn is called for the reach on John Fudge in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Llewellyn, team foul #14 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG) John Llewellyn | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ralph Elsea | 53-44 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Larry Harris steals the ball from Joseph Thompson | 53-44 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is hacked by Gino Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gino Rogers, team foul #15 | 53-44 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Liu runs out the clock | 55-44 |