| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SF - Carroll Pape (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses short on a shot from the right side | 29-20 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | William Chouinard pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Marijan Zeh | 31-20 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren double dribbles | 31-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), James Burgess (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF) Floyd Wilson, Carroll Pape, Joseph Warren | |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Richard Stover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Warren (PF) Harold Hilliard | |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | James Burgess connects on the shot from the left block | 31-22 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams's pass is intercepted by Arthur McCuen | 31-22 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Jacob Stewart is called for the reach on William Chouinard - foul #1 on Jacob Stewart, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Harold Hilliard (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Jacob Stewart, Joseph Warren, Charles Brockman | |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Roger Reed clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp grabs the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is hacked by Richard Stover - foul #3 on Richard Stover, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Eric Stroud (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carroll Pape (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Charles Brockman (C) James Burgess, Harold Hilliard, Nathan Tripp | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Shelby Rice steps in front of the Charles Brockman pass | 31-22 |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Eric Stroud lays it in on a great pass from Shelby Rice | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SF - Carroll Pape (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur McCuen | 33-25 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses the lay-in | 33-25 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Roger Reed gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Shelby Rice's pass is intercepted by Floyd Wilson | 33-25 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Arthur McCuen | 33-27 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Shelby Rice evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-27 |
| 13:21 | Alabama | Eric Stroud tips it but misses | 33-27 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses the lay-in | 33-27 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 36-27 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Wilson | 36-30 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Shelby Rice shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roger Reed | 39-30 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Eric Stroud - foul #2 on Eric Stroud, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Richard Stover (C) Robert Johnson, Roger Reed, Eric Stroud, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), James Burgess (SF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the free throw | 39-32 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shelby Rice (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 14 pts. C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | William Chouinard drills a runner from the right block | 41-32 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp tips it home | 41-34 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 41-34 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | William Chouinard tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Williams - foul #1 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Brown, Nathan Tripp | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Stover | 43-35 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Brockman - foul #2 on Charles Brockman, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF) Shelby Rice | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard (PF) Joseph Warren | |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Warren (PF) Harold Hilliard | |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-37 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams tips it home | 47-39 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen double dribbles | 47-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Eric Stroud (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Robert Johnson, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Harold Hilliard (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart, Joseph Warren, Charles Brockman | |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Eric Stroud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), Joseph Warren (PF) Edward Brown, Floyd Wilson, Harold Hilliard | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp tips it in | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Kyzer (fresh) SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 15 pts. C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is fouled on the floor by Jacob Stewart as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Jacob Stewart, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Richard Stover (C) John Kyzer, Shelby Rice, Eric Stroud, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Harold Hilliard (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart, Joseph Warren, Nathan Tripp | |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 47-41 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | Roger Reed can't connect on a runner from close range | 47-41 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Roger Reed steals it from Charles Brockman | 47-41 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses the easy layup | 47-41 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Edward Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | William Chouinard pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roger Reed | 49-41 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | James Burgess can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-41 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Reed | 49-41 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh is hacked by Charles Brockman - foul #3 on Charles Brockman, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), Eric Stroud (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), Joseph Warren (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Edward Brown, Floyd Wilson, Harold Hilliard, Charles Brockman | |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Shelby Rice | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | James Burgess hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Roger Reed travels with the ball | 51-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF) William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Eric Stroud | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Charles Brockman (C) Jacob Stewart, Nathan Tripp | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton misses short on a floater near the basket | 51-43 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | James Burgess grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman loses the dribble to Ronald Emberton | 51-43 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), Howard Barnes (SF) Floyd Wilson, James Burgess | |
| 02:20 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Jonathan Williams is blocked by Joseph Warren | 51-43 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Richard Stover - foul #4 on Richard Stover, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), James Burgess (SF) Jacob Stewart, Howard Barnes | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Charles Brockman swats the layup by Richard Stover | 51-45 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Brockman | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson is fouled on the floor by William Chouinard - foul #1 on William Chouinard, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carroll Pape (SF) James Burgess | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the jumper from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Reed | 51-45 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Richard Stover knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by William Chouinard | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | William Chouinard is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Wilson - foul #2 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Eric Stroud (PF) Marijan Zeh, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | William Chouinard is hacked by Floyd Wilson - foul #3 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Floyd Wilson is called for the reach on William Chouinard - foul #4 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 53-48 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren tips it in | 53-50 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), Roger Reed (SF) William Chouinard, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Richard Stover is hacked by Floyd Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Reed | 53-50 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Roger Reed is fouled on the floor by Carroll Pape - foul #1 on Carroll Pape, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Richard Stover gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Richard Stover is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur McCuen - foul #3 on Arthur McCuen, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-50 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is hacked by John Kyzer - foul #1 on John Kyzer, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF) John Kyzer, Shelby Rice, Eric Stroud | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur McCuen | 55-50 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The clock runs out | 55-50 |