| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Willis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kyzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Glenn Walker - foul #1 on Glenn Walker, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | John Kyzer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Marijan Zeh is called for the reach on Jacob Stewart - foul #3 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG) Marijan Zeh | |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes banks in the layup | 27-27 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | William Chouinard loses the dribble to Jacob Stewart | 27-27 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart banks in the layup | 29-27 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Jacob Stewart is called for the reach on John Kyzer - foul #1 on Jacob Stewart, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Brockman - foul #2 on Charles Brockman, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Khang (SG) Bobby Willis | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Brockman | 29-28 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Jonathan Williams swats the dunk try by Howard Barnes | 29-28 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brockman | 29-28 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | John Khang is called for 3 seconds | 29-28 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Roger Reed connects on the runner from the left block set up by John Kyzer | 29-30 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Murray (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Michael Schorr (C) Howard Barnes, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| 15:53 | Alabama | John Kyzer buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Emberton | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Khang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Murray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Hilliard (fresh) C - Michael Schorr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Kyzer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Glenn Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Roger Reed takes the ball from John Khang | 29-32 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-32 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Harold Hilliard | 29-32 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard blows the dunk | 29-32 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | John Kyzer gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Glenn Walker tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | William Chouinard steps in front of the John Khang pass | 29-34 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | John Kyzer hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Chouinard | 29-36 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | Michael Schorr connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 31-36 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | John Khang steals it from John Kyzer in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | John Khang scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Murray | 34-36 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | John Kyzer scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Chouinard | 34-38 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Michael Schorr connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jacob Stewart | 37-38 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | The jump hook by William Chouinard is blocked by Harold Hilliard | 37-38 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jarrett Thomas (PG), Bobby Willis (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Carroll Pape (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Jacob Stewart, John Khang, Edward Murray, Harold Hilliard, Michael Schorr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), John Bryant (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) John Kyzer, William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Ronald Emberton | |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Glenn Walker misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | John Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Glenn Walker misses the jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams tips it home | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jarrett Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bobby Willis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Walker (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bryant (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis connects on the shot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Glenn Walker misses long on a shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Charles Brockman blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Williams | 41-40 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Jarrett Thomas tips it home | 43-40 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 43-40 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Jarrett Thomas snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis banks in the layup | 45-40 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Bobby Willis steals it from Marijan Zeh | 45-40 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Williams - foul #3 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (PG), Edward Murray (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Michael Schorr (C) Jarrett Thomas, Howard Barnes, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, Robert Johnson, John Bryant, Jonathan Williams | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Roger Reed snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Roger Reed is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Khang (SG) Bobby Willis | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Edward Murray misses long on a jump hook from close range | 46-40 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronald Emberton | 46-40 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Roger Reed banks in the layup on a great pass from John Kyzer | 46-42 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | John Khang travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carroll Pape (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Harold Hilliard, Michael Schorr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Jonathan Williams (C) William Chouinard, Glenn Walker | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Khang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Murray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kyzer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Roger Reed can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jacob Stewart - foul #2 on Jacob Stewart, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Barnes (SF) Edward Murray | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | John Khang buries a shot from the left side set up by Jacob Stewart | 48-44 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Kyzer | 48-46 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | John Khang misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Emberton | 48-46 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronald Emberton | 48-46 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-46 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Roger Reed hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Marijan Zeh steals the ball from Howard Barnes | 48-48 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | John Kyzer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Howard Barnes | 48-48 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from John Khang | 50-48 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Roger Reed drills a floater from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jacob Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Khang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carroll Pape (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kyzer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Emberton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | John Khang grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 50-52 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams dunks the ball set up by Ronald Emberton and he's fouled by Howard Barnes - foul #3 on Howard Barnes, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Murray (PG), Bobby Willis (SG), Jarrett Thomas (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Michael Schorr (C) Jacob Stewart, John Khang, Howard Barnes, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Glenn Walker (SF), John Bryant (PF) Marijan Zeh, John Kyzer, Roger Reed, Ronald Emberton | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Myers (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Edward Murray travels with the ball | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (PG), Howard Barnes (SF), Carroll Pape (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Murray, Jarrett Thomas, Harold Hilliard, Michael Schorr | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (SG), Roger Reed (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) William Chouinard, John Bryant, Homer Myers | |
| 01:58 | Alabama | John Kyzer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marijan Zeh | 50-58 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Willis | 53-58 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Kyzer | 53-60 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jonathan Williams | 53-60 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams lays it up and in | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Bobby Willis is called for the reach on Roger Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Willis, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Eric Stroud (C) Marijan Zeh, Jonathan Williams | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Carroll Pape - foul #1 on Carroll Pape, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Eric Stroud is hacked by Charles Brockman - foul #3 on Charles Brockman, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Eric Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Eric Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Brockman | 59-64 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Glenn Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Stewart - foul #3 on Jacob Stewart, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Glenn Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Glenn Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Bobby Willis is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Willis, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Jonathan Williams (C) Glenn Walker, Eric Stroud | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams is hacked by Bobby Willis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Willis, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Walker (SF) Marijan Zeh | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-69 |