| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) PF - Gregory Nau (fresh) C - Allen Tuggle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Patrick Claborn (fresh) SG - Jason Hicks (fresh) SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fresh) PF - John Costas (fresh) C - James Geary (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | John Costas misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Allen Tuggle - foul #1 on Allen Tuggle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Iowa | John Costas makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Iowa | John Costas makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Gregory Nau hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | John Costas tips it in | 3-4 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | The jumper by Brian Chang is denied by James Geary | 3-4 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | James Geary misses the easy layup | 3-4 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | James Geary makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Hicks | 3-6 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher is denied on a layup by James Geary | 3-6 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Brian Chang misses the tip | 3-6 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Mike Kirk pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Mike Kirk hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Chang | 6-6 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Wesley Blocher - foul #1 on Wesley Blocher, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), Robert Howard (PF), Dane Jacobs (C) Jason Hicks, Randolph Wisnosky, John Costas, James Geary | |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 6-7 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Dane Jacobs snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG) Patrick Claborn | |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Gregory Nau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Otha Duchnowski | 6-7 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | Blake Marler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wesley Blocher | 6-7 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses long on a shot in the lane | 6-7 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Gregory Nau tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 16:23 | Iowa | Brian Chang is called for the reach on Wendell Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Chang, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Angel Marino (PF) Dane Jacobs | |
| 16:10 | Iowa | Blake Marler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Angel Marino tips it home | 8-9 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Robert Howard is called for the reach on Wesley Blocher - foul #1 on Robert Howard, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Kelty (SF), Frank Shoemake (PF), Donald Holbrook (C) Wesley Blocher, Gregory Nau, Allen Tuggle | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Geary (C) Angel Marino | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Kelty (fresh) PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Wendell Scott (fresh) SG - Blake Marler (fresh) SF - Otha Duchnowski (fresh) PF - Robert Howard (fresh) C - James Geary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Mike Kirk buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Kelty | 11-9 |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Wendell Scott loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Angel Marino (SF) Otha Duchnowski | |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Robert Howard snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Wendell Scott buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Blake Marler | 11-11 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | David Kelty is hacked by Angel Marino - foul #1 on Angel Marino, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Jeremy Kelley (SG), Gregory Nau (SF) Brian Chang, Mike Kirk, David Kelty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby (PG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), John Costas (PF) Blake Marler, Angel Marino, James Geary | |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 13-11 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Wendell Scott misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses short on a runner in the paint | 13-11 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Wendell Scott gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Wendell Scott misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Nau - foul #1 on Gregory Nau, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (PG), Mike Kirk (SG), Wesley Blocher (SF), Allen Tuggle (C) Larry Yorke, Jeremy Kelley, Frank Shoemake, Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Hicks (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), James Geary (C) Aaron Wetherby, Randolph Wisnosky, Robert Howard | |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Wendell Scott makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Wendell Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | The short jumper by Gregory Nau is denied by James Geary | 13-12 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Costas | 13-12 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Otha Duchnowski clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 13-12 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Mike Kirk grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Gregory Nau is fouled on the floor by Jason Hicks - foul #1 on Jason Hicks, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), Robert Howard (PF) Wendell Scott, Jason Hicks, Otha Duchnowski, John Costas | |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher scores on a floater near the basket set up by Mike Kirk and he's hacked by James Geary - foul #1 on James Geary, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby (PG), Otha Duchnowski (SF) Patrick Claborn, Randolph Wisnosky | |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher misses the free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | James Geary grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | James Geary misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Allen Tuggle - foul #2 on Allen Tuggle, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Shoemake (C) Allen Tuggle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Hicks (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), John Costas (PF) Blake Marler, Otha Duchnowski, Robert Howard | |
| 12:57 | Iowa | James Geary makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | James Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Gregory Nau is called for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (PG) Aaron Wetherby | |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randolph Wisnosky | 15-17 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:51 | Iowa | Jason Hicks misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Gregory Nau gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Nau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Shoemake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Patrick Claborn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Costas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Geary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Mike Kirk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake tips it back up and in | 17-17 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Jason Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Jeremy Kelley (SG), David Kelty (SF), Donald Holbrook (C) Brian Chang, Mike Kirk, Wesley Blocher, Gregory Nau | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), Robert Howard (PF), Dane Jacobs (C) Patrick Claborn, Jason Hicks, Randolph Wisnosky, John Costas, James Geary | |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Kelley | 19-17 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Larry Yorke is called for the reach on Aaron Wetherby - foul #1 on Larry Yorke, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), James Geary (C) Aaron Wetherby, Dane Jacobs | |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Jeremy Kelley steals it from James Geary | 19-17 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Howard - foul #2 on Robert Howard, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (PG), Wesley Blocher (SF), Gregory Nau (PF) Larry Yorke, David Kelty, Frank Shoemake | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby (PG), Angel Marino (PF) Wendell Scott, Robert Howard | |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Blake Marler travels with the ball | 21-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dane Jacobs (C) James Geary | |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook blows the dunk | 21-17 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Otha Duchnowski grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Chang - foul #2 on Brian Chang, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Mike Kirk (SG) Brian Chang, Jeremy Kelley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), John Costas (PF), James Geary (C) Blake Marler, Otha Duchnowski, Angel Marino, Dane Jacobs | |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Gregory Nau's 3 pointer is rejected by Wendell Scott | 21-18 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Gregory Nau drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Holbrook | 24-18 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | James Geary misses long on a shot from the right block | 24-18 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Gregory Nau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Holbrook | 24-18 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 08:03 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Geary | 24-18 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Wendell Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Gregory Nau pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Yorke (fresh) SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Blocher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Nau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Holbrook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Aaron Wetherby (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Wendell Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Costas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Geary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Mike Kirk scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Yorke | 27-18 |
| 07:22 | Iowa | John Costas makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Geary | 27-20 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Gregory Nau hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | James Geary lays it in | 30-22 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Wetherby - foul #1 on Aaron Wetherby, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley (SG), David Kelty (SF), Frank Shoemake (C) Mike Kirk, Wesley Blocher, Gregory Nau | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (PG), Jason Hicks (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Dane Jacobs (C) Aaron Wetherby, Wendell Scott, Randolph Wisnosky, John Costas, James Geary | |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Larry Yorke steps in front of the Otha Duchnowski pass | 31-22 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake is whistled for traveling | 31-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (SG), Gregory Nau (PF) Larry Yorke, Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Jason Hicks misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Gregory Nau connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Kirk | 34-22 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn's fadeaway is rejected by David Kelty | 34-22 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Dane Jacobs misses the tip | 34-22 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Gregory Nau grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Angel Marino snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Jason Hicks is fouled on the floor by David Kelty - foul #1 on David Kelty, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG) Mike Kirk | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Costas (PF), James Geary (C) Angel Marino, Dane Jacobs | |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Jason Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-22 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Larry Yorke gets the offensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake is hacked by John Costas - foul #1 on John Costas, team foul #7 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Blake Marler (SG) Jason Hicks | |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Geary | 34-22 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Blake Marler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Geary | 34-25 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake scores on a turnaround from close range | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Yorke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Kelley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Kelty (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Nau (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Patrick Claborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Blake Marler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otha Duchnowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Costas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Geary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Gregory Nau swats the shot by Patrick Claborn | 36-25 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | John Costas hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Gregory Nau clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Otha Duchnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn loses the dribble to David Kelty | 36-27 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | James Geary is called for the reach on Larry Yorke - foul #2 on James Geary, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (SG), Wesley Blocher (SF), Donald Holbrook (PF), Allen Tuggle (C) Jeremy Kelley, David Kelty, Gregory Nau, Frank Shoemake | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Jason Hicks (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), Robert Howard (PF), Dane Jacobs (C) Patrick Claborn, Blake Marler, Otha Duchnowski, John Costas, James Geary | |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Larry Yorke makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Larry Yorke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Jason Hicks's pass is intercepted by Wesley Blocher | 38-27 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | The 3pt attempt by Mike Kirk is denied by Randolph Wisnosky | 38-27 |
| 02:08 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Randolph Wisnosky | 38-27 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Hicks | 38-29 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Wendell Scott steals the ball from Mike Kirk | 38-29 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Wendell Scott lays it up and in | 38-31 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher loses the dribble to Randolph Wisnosky | 38-31 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Robert Howard comes up short on the runner from the left block | 38-31 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Mike Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-31 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Dane Jacobs grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky misses the lay-in | 38-31 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Mike Kirk | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-31 |