| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Vernon Garrity (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Salguero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Jones (fresh) PF - Ryan Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. C - Floyd Young (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Ehrhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Ash (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Henry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Richard Ash inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Floyd Young is called for the reach on Bill Lewis - foul #3 on Floyd Young, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Branson (C) Floyd Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 19:21 | Georgia Southern | John Branson grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 19:13 | Georgia Southern | Vernon Garrity buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Salguero | 38-41 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Robert Henry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 18:26 | Georgia Southern | Robert Henry is called for the reach on John Branson - foul #3 on Robert Henry, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Will Culp (PF) Robert Henry | |
| 18:09 | Georgia Southern | Vernon Garrity misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Will Culp | 38-43 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Richard Ash misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Brand (PF), Thomas Abbott (C) Dennis Jones, Ryan Cunningham | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Richard Ash makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Richard Ash misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Will Culp snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Will Culp misses the easy layup | 38-44 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard banks in the layup set up by Mark Ehrhardt | 38-46 |
| 17:10 | Georgia Southern | Fred Brand misses the easy layup | 38-46 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Richard Ash misses the easy layup | 38-46 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bill Lewis | 38-48 |
| 16:40 | Georgia Southern | Vernon Garrity loses the dribble to Will Culp | 38-48 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt makes the 3 from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 16:05 | Georgia Southern | David Salguero works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-51 |
| 16:03 | Georgia Southern | John Branson hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Vernon Garrity (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Salguero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Branson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Brand (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Ehrhardt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ash (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Will Culp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-51 |
| 15:45 | Georgia Southern | Fred Brand snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 15:41 | Georgia Southern | David Salguero splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Garrity | 43-51 |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 15:25 | Georgia Southern | Fred Brand pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 15:21 | Georgia Southern | Vernon Garrity can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Will Culp grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the easy layup | 43-51 |
| 14:58 | Georgia Southern | John Branson pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:52 | Georgia Southern | Bill Lewis steals it from John Branson | 43-51 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Will Culp misses the shot from the baseline | 43-51 |
| 14:36 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Fred Brand | 43-51 |
| 14:30 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Abbott clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Blanchard - foul #1 on Gary Blanchard, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Phillip Kent (PG), James Simpson (SG), Dennis Jones (SF), Ryan Cunningham (PF) Vernon Garrity, David Salguero, John Branson, Fred Brand | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Jessie Henderson (SF), Robert Henry (PF) Mark Ehrhardt, Richard Ash, Gary Blanchard | |
| 14:30 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:30 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Robert Henry comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Abbott - foul #2 on Thomas Abbott, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Floyd Young (C) Thomas Abbott | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Robert Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:51 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Jones misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Robert Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Robert Henry drills a floater near the basket set up by Bill Lewis | 45-54 |
| 13:18 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 13:17 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Jones tips it in | 47-54 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Robert Henry can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 12:55 | Georgia Southern | James Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:50 | Georgia Southern | James Simpson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 12:48 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Cunningham tips it home | 49-54 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Will Culp can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Simpson - foul #2 on James Simpson, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Blanchard (C) Robert Henry | |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Will Culp makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Will Culp misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:36 | Georgia Southern | Floyd Young pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:11 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Cunningham misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Simpson - foul #3 on James Simpson, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Vernon Garrity (PG), David Salguero (SG), Joshua Fetterman (C) Phillip Kent, James Simpson, Floyd Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt (PG), Robert Henry (PF) Kyle Carter, Will Culp | |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:55 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Cunningham grabs the board | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Vernon Garrity (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Salguero (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Fetterman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Ehrhardt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Georgia Southern | Bill Lewis is called for the reach on Vernon Garrity in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Lewis, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Ash (SF) Jessie Henderson | |
| 11:28 | Georgia Southern | Vernon Garrity buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Dennis Jones | 51-56 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Robert Henry lays it up and in set up by Mark Ehrhardt | 51-58 |
| 10:54 | Georgia Southern | Joshua Fetterman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Robert Henry grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Ash | 51-61 |
| 10:19 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Cunningham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 10:17 | Georgia Southern | David Salguero tips it in | 53-61 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Bill Lewis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Ehrhardt | 53-63 |
| 09:36 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 09:35 | Georgia Southern | Joshua Fetterman grabs the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 09:25 | Georgia Southern | David Salguero loses the ball out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Phillip Kent (PG), James Simpson (SG), John Branson (SF), Fred Brand (PF), Floyd Young (C) Vernon Garrity, David Salguero, Dennis Jones, Ryan Cunningham, Joshua Fetterman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Jessie Henderson (SF), Will Culp (C) Bill Lewis, Richard Ash, Gary Blanchard | |
| 09:15 | Alabama | John Branson takes the ball from Will Culp | 53-63 |
| 08:51 | Georgia Southern | Phillip Kent misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Robert Henry gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Will Culp makes the driving attempt in the paint | 53-65 |
| 08:33 | Georgia Southern | Phillip Kent misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 08:31 | Georgia Southern | Fred Brand grabs the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 08:13 | Georgia Southern | Phillip Kent misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-65 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Will Culp misses the dunk attempt | 53-65 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Robert Henry grabs the offensive board | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Phillip Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Branson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Young (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Ehrhardt (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jessie Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Henry (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Will Culp (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 07:32 | Georgia Southern | John Branson grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 07:19 | Georgia Southern | Floyd Young is whistled for traveling | 53-65 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Vernon Garrity (PG), Dennis Jones (SF), Thomas Abbott (C) Phillip Kent, Fred Brand, Floyd Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG), Richard Ash (SF), Darryl Krohn (C) Mark Ehrhardt, Jessie Henderson, Will Culp | |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Robert Henry is whistled for a carry | 53-65 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Salguero (SG) James Simpson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:55 | Georgia Southern | John Branson hits a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Richard Ash - foul #2 on Richard Ash, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Blanchard (C) Robert Henry | |
| 06:55 | Georgia Southern | John Branson makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Richard Ash connects on the jumper from the right block | 56-67 |
| 06:14 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Abbott lays it in set up by John Branson | 58-67 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Richard Ash comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-67 |
| 05:51 | Georgia Southern | David Salguero snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 05:45 | Georgia Southern | John Branson comes up short on the jumper from close range | 58-67 |
| 05:43 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Abbott grabs the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:28 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Jones makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Vernon Garrity | 61-67 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Abbott - foul #3 on Thomas Abbott, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Phillip Kent (PG), James Simpson (SG), Fred Brand (PF), Floyd Young (C) Vernon Garrity, David Salguero, John Branson, Thomas Abbott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt (PG), Jessie Henderson (SF), Will Culp (PF) Kyle Carter, Richard Ash, Darryl Krohn | |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:45 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-69 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Gary Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Will Culp misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Fred Brand - foul #2 on Fred Brand, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Will Culp makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Will Culp misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:23 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Fred Brand | 61-70 |
| 04:01 | Georgia Southern | Fred Brand travels with the ball | 61-70 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Ryan Cunningham (PF) Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Krohn (C) Gary Blanchard | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Will Culp grabs the offensive board | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Phillip Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Cunningham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Young (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Ehrhardt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Will Culp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Darryl Krohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson travels with the ball | 61-70 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Vernon Garrity (PG), David Salguero (SG), John Branson (SF), Thomas Abbott (C) Phillip Kent, James Simpson, Fred Brand, Floyd Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Richard Ash (SF), Robert Henry (PF) Bill Lewis, Jessie Henderson, Will Culp | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Abbott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-70 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Robert Henry drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Kyle Carter and the foul's on Thomas Abbott - foul #4 on Thomas Abbott, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Phillip Kent (PG), James Simpson (SG), Fred Brand (PF) Vernon Garrity, David Salguero, Ryan Cunningham | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jessie Henderson (SF), Will Culp (PF) Mark Ehrhardt, Richard Ash | |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses the free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:54 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:34 | Georgia Southern | The short jumper by John Branson is denied by Will Culp | 61-72 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Robert Henry can't throw it down | 61-72 |
| 01:09 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to James Simpson | 61-72 |
| 01:01 | Georgia Southern | John Branson hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Abbott | 63-72 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Vernon Garrity (PG), David Salguero (SG), Dennis Jones (SF), Ryan Cunningham (PF), Floyd Young (C) Phillip Kent, James Simpson, John Branson, Fred Brand, Thomas Abbott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt (PG), Bill Lewis (SG), Richard Ash (SF), Gary Blanchard (C) Kyle Carter, Jessie Henderson, Will Culp, Darryl Krohn | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt is fouled on the floor by Ryan Cunningham - foul #3 on Ryan Cunningham, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jessie Henderson (SF), Will Culp (PF) Richard Ash, Robert Henry | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Cunningham buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Garrity - foul #1 on Vernon Garrity, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:45 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 00:44 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Cunningham | 66-76 |
| 00:41 | Georgia Southern | Will Culp swats the layup by Ryan Cunningham | 66-76 |
| 00:39 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Cunningham misses the tip | 66-76 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Will Culp gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Bill Lewis is hacked by David Salguero - foul #2 on David Salguero, team foul #11 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Phillip Kent (PG), James Simpson (SG), John Branson (SF), Fred Brand (PF), Thomas Abbott (C) Vernon Garrity, David Salguero, Dennis Jones, Ryan Cunningham, Floyd Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Darryl Krohn (C) Mark Ehrhardt, Gary Blanchard | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:13 | Georgia Southern | Fred Brand snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| 00:06 | Georgia Southern | James Simpson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-76 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Jessie Henderson gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Kyle Carter runs out the clock | 66-76 |