| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Sanders (fresh) C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anderson Zwagerman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner scores on a runner near the basket set up by John Drozd | 26-32 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Louis Haley misses the shot from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | John Drozd grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | James Oppenheim swats the short shot by Dennis Ebner | 26-32 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Luther Baker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Louis Haley | 26-34 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Jeff Hughes swats the dunk try by Louis Haley | 29-34 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes makes the 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Charles Sanders is called for the reach on Anderson Zwagerman - foul #2 on Charles Sanders, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Charles Sanders - foul #3 on Charles Sanders, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Schroeder (PF) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Schroeder | 32-36 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Drozd | 34-36 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Luther Baker - foul #2 on Luther Baker, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (SG), James Reny (SF), Jason Zidek (C) Jonathan Griffin, Anderson Zwagerman, Luther Baker | |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Chapman (fresh) PF - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Reny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Oppenheim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Zidek (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Alabama | James Abron lays it up and in and the foul's on Jason Zidek - foul #1 on Jason Zidek, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Schroeder (PF) Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hacker (SF) Louis Haley | |
| 15:43 | Alabama | James Abron misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Jason Zidek gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG) Charles Cichonski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman (SF), Luther Baker (C) William Hacker, James Oppenheim | |
| 15:00 | Alabama | James Abron misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 38-39 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Jason Zidek gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Luther Baker can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-39 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | James Abron gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | James Abron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Dennis Ebner (C) Christopher Williams, Christopher Chapman, James Abron | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Haley (PG), Jonathan Griffin (SG) Angel Lombardi, Luther Baker | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Jason Zidek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | John Drozd buries a jump hook from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Louis Haley scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Zidek | 43-44 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:01 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman's floater is tipped away by Jason Zidek | 43-44 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner tips it home | 45-44 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin clanks a turnaround from the right block | 45-44 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner grabs the board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Reny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anderson Zwagerman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Zidek (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman is hacked by Jonathan Griffin - foul #1 on Jonathan Griffin, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Charles Sanders (PF) John Drozd, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hacker (SF), James Oppenheim (PF), Luther Baker (C) James Reny, Anderson Zwagerman, Jason Zidek | |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Oppenheim - foul #1 on James Oppenheim, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Luther Baker grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 46-44 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) Charles Cichonski, Kenneth Whitman, Christopher Chapman, Charles Sanders, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG), James Reny (SG) Louis Haley, Jonathan Griffin | |
| 09:31 | Alabama | James Abron is fouled on the floor by Angel Lombardi - foul #1 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman (SF) William Hacker | |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Anderson Zwagerman is denied by James Abron | 46-44 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by John Drozd | 48-44 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 48-44 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | James Abron hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 48-46 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Luther Baker swats the shot by Christopher Williams | 48-46 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim scores on a runner from the left block | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Abron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Reny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anderson Zwagerman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Oppenheim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Luther Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Reny | 48-48 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim clanks a floater from the right side | 48-48 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Christopher Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Oppenheim | 48-50 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Luther Baker is fouled on the floor by Jeff Hughes - foul #1 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Charles Sanders (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) John Drozd, Christopher Williams, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder, James Abron | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Haley (PG), Jonathan Griffin (SG), William Hacker (SF), Jason Zidek (C) Angel Lombardi, James Reny, Anderson Zwagerman, Luther Baker | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Griffin and the foul's on Charles Sanders - foul #4 on Charles Sanders, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Louis Haley picks off the pass by Dennis Ebner | 48-53 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim lays it up and in set up by Louis Haley | 48-55 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-55 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-55 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses the tip | 50-55 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Jason Zidek snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses the tip | 50-55 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Louis Haley steals the ball from Charles Cichonski in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | William Hacker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis Haley | 50-57 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Jason Zidek pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF) Charles Cichonski, Christopher Chapman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman (SF), Luther Baker (C) William Hacker, James Oppenheim | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner hits a floater from the right side | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 18 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Louis Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anderson Zwagerman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Zidek (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin is hacked by Steve Schroeder - foul #4 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | Luther Baker is fouled on the floor by Steve Schroeder - foul #5 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Sanders (PF) Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Luther Baker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 52-57 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Anderson Zwagerman tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Oppenheim (PF) Jason Zidek | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | John Drozd is called for the reach on Louis Haley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Drozd, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hacker (SF) Anderson Zwagerman | |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Louis Haley makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Louis Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman is called for a backcourt violation | 52-61 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Luther Baker is fouled in the backcourt by John Drozd - foul #2 on John Drozd, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Luther Baker misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman travels with the ball | 52-61 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Kenneth Whitman is called for the reach on Luther Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Luther Baker makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Luther Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Oppenheim | 52-62 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim is hacked by John Drozd - foul #3 on John Drozd, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG), Gregory Trice (SG), Jason Zidek (C) Louis Haley, Jonathan Griffin, Luther Baker | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | James Abron snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Gregory Trice steals it from Charles Sanders | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Charles Cichonski is called for the reach on Gregory Trice in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #11 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Reny (SG) James Oppenheim | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Gregory Trice makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Gregory Trice misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Abron | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | James Abron misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Zidek - foul #2 on Jason Zidek, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luther Baker (C) Gregory Trice | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | James Abron makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | James Abron makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Charles Cichonski is called for the reach on William Hacker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #12 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Christopher Williams, Christopher Chapman, James Abron | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Haley (PG), Jonathan Griffin (SG), James Oppenheim (PF) Angel Lombardi, James Reny, Jason Zidek | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | William Hacker makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | William Hacker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Jonathan Griffin grabs the board | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | William Hacker misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-65 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim tips it in | 54-67 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the floater from the left side | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Louis Haley runs out the clock | 56-67 |