| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Terrazas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn clanks a driving attempt from close range | 27-30 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Norman Hunter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 30-30 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | David Terrazas makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Luis Diener is fouled on the floor by David Terrazas - foul #2 on David Terrazas, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (PF), Alvin Schulman (C) Norman Hunter, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Luis Diener, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SF), Carl Heath (PF) Pablo Castaneda, David Terrazas | |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Donald Heath drills a jumper near the basket | 32-32 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Donald Heath pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-32 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Eric Valentine tips it home | 34-32 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek hits a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Justin Ansell - foul #3 on Justin Ansell, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF), Robert Hames (C) Justin Ansell, Steven Kawamura, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Alvin Firth (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF) Greg Moon, Mark Quinn, Hank Hanna | |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Alvin Firth steps in front of the Norman Hunter pass | 34-35 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Carl Heath misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Hames - foul #1 on Robert Hames, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Luis Diener, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Hank Hanna (SG), David Terrazas (PF) Mark Eggert, Alvin Firth, Freddy Bozek | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Carl Heath makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Carl Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Donald Heath travels with the ball | 34-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Luis Diener (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Steven Kawamura | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG) Hank Hanna | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Heath - foul #3 on Donald Heath, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SG) Mark Quinn | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (PF) Norman Hunter, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG) Pablo Castaneda | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Donald Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Terrazas (fresh) 8 pts. C - Carl Heath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Heath - foul #4 on Donald Heath, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF), Alvin Schulman (C) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF) David Terrazas | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura can't throw it down | 34-41 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Greg Moon | 34-43 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Luis Diener drills a turnaround from the right block | 36-43 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-43 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Hank Hanna | 36-43 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn's pass is intercepted by Justin Ansell | 36-43 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Luis Diener is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 36-43 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Luis Diener tips it home | 38-43 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Alvin Schulman blocks the short jumper by Hank Hanna | 38-43 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Norman Hunter | 38-43 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Norman Hunter | 40-43 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Carl Heath is hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Justin Ansell, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Alvin Firth (SG), David Terrazas (PF), Freddy Bozek (C) Greg Moon, Mark Quinn, Hank Hanna, Carl Heath | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG) Alvin Firth | |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Luis Diener can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Terrazas - foul #3 on David Terrazas, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG) Mark Eggert | |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Greg Moon is hacked by Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Hank Hanna (SF) Greg Moon, Pablo Castaneda | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Terrazas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Terrazas | 41-45 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen travels with the ball | 41-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Justin Ansell (SF), Robert Hames (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Steven Kawamura, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Alvin Firth (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF) Mark Eggert, Mark Quinn, Hank Hanna | |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alvin Firth | 41-48 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-48 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Freddy Bozek | 41-48 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Alvin Firth | 41-50 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | David Terrazas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is hacked by Pablo Castaneda - foul #2 on Pablo Castaneda, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Alvin Schulman (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Justin Ansell, Luis Diener, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Hank Hanna (SF), Carl Heath (C) Alvin Firth, Pablo Castaneda, David Terrazas | |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 46-52 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Valentine | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Schulman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddy Bozek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses short on a jumper near the basket | 49-52 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen tips it in | 51-52 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 51-52 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Donald Heath (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), David Terrazas (PF) Greg Moon, Hank Hanna, Freddy Bozek | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Eggert | 51-54 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Donald Heath can't finish the layup | 51-54 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Carl Heath gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda misses short on a jumper in the paint | 51-54 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Norman Hunter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Carl Heath pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald buries a shot near the basket set up by Norman Hunter | 53-56 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda is fouled on the floor by Norman Hunter - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Robert Hames (C) Eric Valentine, Steven Kawamura, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Hank Hanna (SG), Freddy Bozek (PF) Mark Eggert, Mark Quinn, David Terrazas | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Luis Diener gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Donald Heath loses the dribble to Freddy Bozek | 53-57 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Carl Heath grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hames (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hank Hanna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pablo Castaneda (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Carl Heath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Robert Hames steals the ball from Pablo Castaneda | 53-57 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Norman Hunter scores on a 3 from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna can't connect on a shot from the right block | 56-57 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Donald Heath pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Freddy Bozek - foul #2 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Justin Ansell, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), David Terrazas (PF) Pablo Castaneda, Carl Heath | |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | David Terrazas grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Luis Diener is called for 5 seconds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SF) Donald Heath | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF) Hank Hanna | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | David Terrazas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the contested shot from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald is hacked by Pablo Castaneda - foul #3 on Pablo Castaneda, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura blows the wide open dunk | 57-59 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Luis Diener can't tip it in | 57-59 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn grabs the board | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Hunter - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda is hacked by Norman Hunter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Hunter, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | David Terrazas pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | David Terrazas is hacked by Justin Ansell - foul #4 on Justin Ansell, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | David Terrazas makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | David Terrazas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses long on a fullcourt shot | 57-63 |