| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) SF - Fred Overman (fresh) PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) C - Corey Daniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Alan Haney (fresh) SG - Josh Waters (fresh) SF - Richard Hampton (fresh) PF - Alvaro Gomez (fresh) C - Manuel Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Fred Overman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Alabama | Michael McConkey misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Hampton | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Georgia Southern | Richard Hampton is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Fred Overman | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Fred Overman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Georgia Southern | Manuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Georgia Southern | Alan Haney lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Hampton | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the jumper in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Georgia Southern | Manuel Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Georgia Southern | Richard Hampton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael McConkey | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Clinton Kent drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Overman | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Georgia Southern | Alan Haney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Fred Overman connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Georgia Southern | Josh Waters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Clinton Kent grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Clinton Kent's pass is intercepted by Alan Haney in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Georgia Southern | Alvaro Gomez throws it down set up by Alan Haney | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant's floater is tipped away by Manuel Johnson | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Georgia Southern | Alvaro Gomez gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | Georgia Southern | Josh Waters buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (SG), William Rowley (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Stanford Vansant, Michael McConkey, Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leon Barnes (PG), Dustin Wilson (SG), Craig Turner (SF), Clarence Cade (PF), Donald Cox (C) Alan Haney, Josh Waters, Richard Hampton, Alvaro Gomez, Manuel Johnson | |
| 16:33 | Georgia Southern | Dustin Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Clinton Kent loses the dribble to Craig Turner | 5-10 |
| 15:58 | Georgia Southern | Leon Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Fred Overman | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Bonaparte (fresh) SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Rowley (fresh) C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Leon Barnes (fresh) SG - Dustin Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Turner (fresh) PF - Clarence Cade (fresh) C - Donald Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Clarence Cade is called for the reach on Travis Hardwick - foul #1 on Clarence Cade, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Fred Overman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte grabs the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:18 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Fred Overman tips it back up and in | 7-10 |
| 15:01 | Georgia Southern | Clarence Cade blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Clinton Kent - foul #1 on Clinton Kent, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Michael McConkey (PF), Javier Lopez (C) Clinton Kent, William Rowley, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Alan Haney (PG), William Maxey (SG) Leon Barnes, Dustin Wilson | |
| 15:01 | Georgia Southern | Clarence Cade makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Georgia Southern | Clarence Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Michael McConkey lays it in on a great pass from Dale Bible | 9-12 |
| 14:37 | Georgia Southern | Alan Haney misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 14:35 | Georgia Southern | Craig Turner grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:20 | Georgia Southern | Donald Cox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Dale Bible - foul #1 on Dale Bible, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (SF) Fred Overman | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Baker (SF) Craig Turner | |
| 14:20 | Georgia Southern | Donald Cox misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:20 | Georgia Southern | Donald Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Michael McConkey is hacked by Alan Haney - foul #1 on Alan Haney, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (SG) Thomas Bonaparte | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leon Barnes (PG), Alvaro Gomez (PF), Manuel Johnson (C) Alan Haney, Clarence Cade, Donald Cox | |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant clanks a floater from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Stanford Vansant | 9-13 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | David Cooper buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael McConkey | 11-13 |
| 13:11 | Georgia Southern | Leon Barnes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Javier Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Thomas Bonaparte (SG), Fred Overman (SF), William Rowley (PF), Corey Daniel (C) Dale Bible, Stanford Vansant, David Cooper, Michael McConkey, Javier Lopez | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Alan Haney (PG), Dustin Wilson (SG), Craig Turner (SF), Clarence Cade (PF), Donald Cox (C) Leon Barnes, William Maxey, David Baker, Alvaro Gomez, Manuel Johnson | |
| 12:18 | Georgia Southern | Clarence Cade evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Cox and he's hacked by Thomas Bonaparte - foul #1 on Thomas Bonaparte, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Josh Waters (SG), Richard Hampton (SF) Dustin Wilson, Craig Turner | |
| 12:18 | Georgia Southern | Clarence Cade misses the free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | William Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Corey Daniel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-18 |
| 11:58 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Donald Cox | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Bonaparte (fresh) SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Rowley (fresh) C - Corey Daniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Alan Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Waters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hampton (fresh) PF - Clarence Cade (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Cox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:54 | Georgia Southern | Alan Haney misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-18 |
| 11:53 | Georgia Southern | Donald Cox snags the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 11:38 | Georgia Southern | Richard Hampton double dribbles | 11-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dustin Wilson (SG), Craig Turner (SF), Alvaro Gomez (PF), Manuel Johnson (C) Josh Waters, Richard Hampton, Clarence Cade, Donald Cox | |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Alvaro Gomez denies the turnaround by Fred Overman | 11-18 |
| 11:19 | Georgia Southern | Manuel Johnson grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 11:01 | Georgia Southern | Alvaro Gomez scores on a floater from the left side set up by Alan Haney | 11-20 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Fred Overman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 11-20 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Clinton Kent tips it home | 13-20 |
| 10:28 | Georgia Southern | Dustin Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alvaro Gomez | 13-23 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Corey Daniel connects on the floater from the right block | 15-23 |
| 10:02 | Georgia Southern | Alvaro Gomez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Rowley - foul #1 on William Rowley, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), David Cooper (SF), Michael McConkey (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Clinton Kent, Thomas Bonaparte, Fred Overman, William Rowley, Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leon Barnes (PG), Josh Waters (SG), Richard Hampton (SF), Donald Cox (C) Alan Haney, Dustin Wilson, Craig Turner, Manuel Johnson | |
| 10:02 | Georgia Southern | Alvaro Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:02 | Georgia Southern | Alvaro Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Michael McConkey misses short on a shot from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | David Cooper grabs the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Hampton - foul #1 on Richard Hampton, team foul #3 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Alan Haney (PG), Clarence Cade (PF) Leon Barnes, Alvaro Gomez | |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:30 | Georgia Southern | Donald Cox gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:05 | Georgia Southern | Clarence Cade loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 16-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Manuel Johnson (C) Donald Cox | |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Dale Bible hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Haney - foul #2 on Alan Haney, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leon Barnes (PG), William Maxey (SG), David Baker (SF) Alan Haney, Josh Waters, Richard Hampton | |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Dale Bible misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Dale Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:29 | Georgia Southern | David Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Dale Bible is hacked by William Maxey in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Maxey, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Overman (SF) David Cooper | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Josh Waters (SG), Craig Turner (SF), Donald Cox (C) William Maxey, David Baker, Manuel Johnson | |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Leon Barnes steals it from Travis Hardwick | 17-25 |
| 08:15 | Georgia Southern | Leon Barnes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 08:13 | Georgia Southern | Clarence Cade tips it home | 17-27 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Fred Overman connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Stanford Vansant and he's fouled by Donald Cox - foul #1 on Donald Cox, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Thomas Bonaparte (SG) Dale Bible, Stanford Vansant | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | William Maxey (SG), Richard Hampton (SF), Manuel Johnson (C) Josh Waters, Craig Turner, Donald Cox | |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Fred Overman makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:39 | Georgia Southern | Leon Barnes buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Cade | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Bonaparte (fresh) SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Hardwick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Leon Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Maxey (fresh) SF - Richard Hampton (fresh) PF - Clarence Cade (fresh) 6 pts. C - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Fred Overman scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 07:06 | Georgia Southern | Manuel Johnson is called for traveling | 22-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (PF), Corey Daniel (C) Michael McConkey, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Josh Waters (SG), Craig Turner (SF), Alvaro Gomez (PF), Donald Cox (C) William Maxey, Richard Hampton, Clarence Cade, Manuel Johnson | |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Turner - foul #1 on Craig Turner, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:30 | Georgia Southern | Josh Waters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Corey Daniel gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Clinton Kent connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Bonaparte | 26-29 |
| 06:00 | Georgia Southern | Alvaro Gomez travels with the ball | 26-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), David Cooper (SF), Michael McConkey (PF) Clinton Kent, Thomas Bonaparte, Fred Overman, William Rowley | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dustin Wilson (SG), Richard Hampton (SF), Clarence Cade (PF), Manuel Johnson (C) Josh Waters, Craig Turner, Alvaro Gomez, Donald Cox | |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Dale Bible is fouled on the floor by Richard Hampton - foul #2 on Richard Hampton, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | William Maxey (SG), David Baker (SF), Alvaro Gomez (PF) Dustin Wilson, Richard Hampton, Clarence Cade | |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Dale Bible makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Dale Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:34 | Georgia Southern | Alvaro Gomez can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael McConkey - foul #1 on Michael McConkey, team foul #5 | 28-29 |
| 05:34 | Georgia Southern | Alvaro Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:34 | Georgia Southern | Alvaro Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Corey Daniel's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Johnson | 28-31 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Michael McConkey grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Cooper and he's hacked by William Maxey - foul #2 on William Maxey, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Travis Hardwick (C) Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dustin Wilson (SG), Craig Turner (SF), Clarence Cade (PF), Donald Cox (C) William Maxey, David Baker, Alvaro Gomez, Manuel Johnson | |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:43 | Georgia Southern | Michael McConkey picks off the pass by Leon Barnes | 31-31 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Leon Barnes steals the ball from Michael McConkey | 31-31 |
| 04:12 | Georgia Southern | Leon Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | David Cooper misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Clarence Cade - foul #2 on Clarence Cade, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Thomas Bonaparte (SG), William Rowley (PF) Dale Bible, Stanford Vansant, Michael McConkey | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Alan Haney (PG), Josh Waters (SG), Richard Hampton (SF), Alvaro Gomez (PF), Manuel Johnson (C) Leon Barnes, Dustin Wilson, Craig Turner, Clarence Cade, Donald Cox | |
| 03:47 | Alabama | David Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | David Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:47 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Alvaro Gomez | 31-31 |
| 03:29 | Georgia Southern | Josh Waters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 03:27 | Georgia Southern | Richard Hampton tips it home | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Bonaparte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Rowley (fresh) C - Travis Hardwick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Alan Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Waters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvaro Gomez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 03:10 | Georgia Southern | Manuel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:54 | Georgia Southern | Richard Hampton is hacked by David Cooper - foul #1 on David Cooper, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Overman (SF), Corey Daniel (C) David Cooper, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 02:32 | Georgia Southern | Alan Haney makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Hampton | 31-35 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Corey Daniel | 31-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael McConkey (PF) William Rowley | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | William Maxey (SG), Craig Turner (SF), Clarence Cade (PF), Donald Cox (C) Josh Waters, Richard Hampton, Alvaro Gomez, Manuel Johnson | |
| 01:51 | Georgia Southern | Clarence Cade's fadeaway is rejected by Clinton Kent | 31-35 |
| 01:50 | Georgia Southern | Clarence Cade tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Corey Daniel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Bonaparte and he's hacked by Donald Cox - foul #2 on Donald Cox, team foul #11 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG) Clinton Kent, Thomas Bonaparte | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard Hampton (SF), Manuel Johnson (C) Craig Turner, Donald Cox | |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:37 | Georgia Southern | Manuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:32 | Georgia Southern | Fred Overman steals the ball from Richard Hampton | 33-37 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Fred Overman misses the easy layup | 33-37 |
| 01:27 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Manuel Johnson | 33-37 |
| 01:07 | Georgia Southern | William Maxey is fouled on the floor by Corey Daniel - foul #1 on Corey Daniel, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Javier Lopez (C) Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Baker (SF), Alvaro Gomez (PF) Richard Hampton, Clarence Cade | |
| 01:07 | Georgia Southern | William Maxey makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:07 | Georgia Southern | William Maxey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Michael McConkey pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 00:40 | Georgia Southern | Manuel Johnson gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:35 | Georgia Southern | Manuel Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Travis Hardwick (C) Javier Lopez | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Josh Waters (SG), Craig Turner (SF), Donald Cox (C) William Maxey, David Baker, Manuel Johnson | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Fred Overman hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dale Bible | 36-38 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Dale Bible is called for the reach on Josh Waters - foul #2 on Dale Bible, team foul #8 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Thomas Bonaparte (SG), William Rowley (PF) Dale Bible, Stanford Vansant, Michael McConkey | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard Hampton (SF), Clarence Cade (PF), Manuel Johnson (C) Craig Turner, Alvaro Gomez, Donald Cox | |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Josh Waters makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Josh Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Clinton Kent misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-40 |