| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 7 pts. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Elders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF) Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| 19:15 | Alabama | A charge is called on Duane Creasy - foul #3 on Duane Creasy, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (C) Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF) Charles Falls, Elmer Lefebre, Alexander Newman | |
| 18:59 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Mark Baron gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Ray Daniels swats the short shot by Mark Baron | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | John Elders pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:17 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF) Mitchell Marshall, Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow slams it home and the foul's on Alexander Newman - foul #1 on Alexander Newman, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Gary Poole | |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:44 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses short on a floater from close range | 35-31 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the jumper near the basket | 37-31 |
| 17:02 | Iowa State | Charles Falls is fouled on the floor by Mark Baron as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Mark Baron, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SG), James Holloway (PF) Robert Bondurant, Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF) Mitchell Marshall, Elmer Lefebre, Alexander Newman | |
| 16:47 | Iowa State | Charles Falls can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Mark Baron is whistled for a carry | 37-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG), George Mole (C) Brandon Anderson, Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Charles Falls | |
| 16:03 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Alexis Russo is denied by Mark Baron | 37-31 |
| 16:02 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:54 | Iowa State | The jumper by Gary Poole is denied by James Holloway | 37-31 |
| 15:52 | Iowa State | John Elders hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fresh) SG - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Baron (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Holloway (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Mole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Elders (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Alexis Russo - foul #3 on Alexis Russo, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Duane Creasy (C) Todd Schaffner, George Mole | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Stephen Robinson (C) Mitchell Marshall, Ray Daniels | |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:30 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 15:07 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 37-33 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | James Holloway pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Duane Creasy is fouled on the floor by Stephen Robinson - foul #4 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Nicholas Crow (PF) Mark Baron, James Holloway | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Gary Poole, Alexis Russo, John Elders, Stephen Robinson | |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Anderson | 40-33 |
| 14:05 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-33 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Duane Creasy pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (SG), Mark Baron (SF) Kenneth Merryman, Robert Bondurant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF) Charles Falls, Elmer Lefebre, Alexander Newman | |
| 13:07 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels loses the dribble to Mark Baron | 40-33 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Mark Baron blows the layup | 40-33 |
| 13:02 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Elders | 40-33 |
| 12:40 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (SF) Mark Baron | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| 12:24 | Alabama | James Holloway knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Todd Schaffner | 42-33 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo is called for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SG), Dustin Barker (C) Todd Schaffner, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 11:49 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Elders | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Barker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Elders (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Ray Daniels (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Iowa State | Charles Falls hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Dustin Barker hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 10:55 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Brandon Anderson - foul #3 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Mark Baron (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Brandon Anderson, James Holloway, Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Alexander Newman (PF) Charles Falls, John Elders | |
| 10:55 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 10:26 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Gary Poole picks off the pass by Kenneth Merryman in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 10:21 | Iowa State | Gary Poole hits the finger roll | 47-41 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Dustin Barker | 47-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG), George Mole (PF) Kenneth Merryman, Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), John Elders (PF) Gary Poole, Alexis Russo, Alexander Newman | |
| 10:02 | Iowa State | Robert Bondurant steals the ball from Charles Falls in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Bondurant | 49-41 |
| 09:32 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Charles Falls out of a doubleteam | 49-43 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | John Elders swats the layup by Duane Creasy | 49-43 |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:55 | Iowa State | John Elders splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Mark Baron travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Kenneth Merryman (SG), Nicholas Crow (PF) Todd Schaffner, Robert Bondurant, George Mole | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), Alexander Newman (PF) Charles Falls, Elmer Lefebre, John Elders | |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Alexander Newman | 49-47 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Duane Creasy tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 07:39 | Iowa State | Gary Poole snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Newman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ray Daniels (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Mark Baron grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 06:52 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Poole | 49-49 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Mark Baron blows the layup | 49-49 |
| 06:22 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall is hacked by Kenneth Merryman - foul #2 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), James Holloway (SF), Dustin Barker (C) Kenneth Merryman, Mark Baron, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), John Elders (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Mitchell Marshall, Alexis Russo, Alexander Newman, Ray Daniels | |
| 05:58 | Iowa State | Gary Poole scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Charles Falls out of the doubleteam | 49-51 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | James Holloway steals it from Elmer Lefebre | 49-51 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | James Holloway misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Elmer Lefebre - foul #1 on Elmer Lefebre, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SG) Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (SF) Elmer Lefebre | |
| 05:24 | Alabama | James Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | James Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | Brandon Anderson takes the ball from Stephen Robinson | 50-51 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | James Holloway blows the layup | 50-51 |
| 04:37 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Gary Poole | 50-51 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the turnaround from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Dustin Barker travels with the ball | 50-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF), Nicholas Crow (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Brandon Anderson, James Holloway, Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Elmer Lefebre (SF) Gary Poole, Alexis Russo | |
| 03:27 | Iowa State | John Elders's pass is intercepted by Duane Creasy | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Falls (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elmer Lefebre (fresh) PF - John Elders (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Duane Creasy gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG) Kenneth Merryman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (SF) Elmer Lefebre | |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the contested floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Falls | 50-53 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | John Elders blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Crow | 50-53 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Charles Falls snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 01:40 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Falls | 50-55 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | John Elders swats the shot by Robert Bondurant | 50-55 |
| 01:19 | Iowa State | Charles Falls pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:07 | Iowa State | Robert Bondurant is called for the reach on Stephen Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG) Todd Schaffner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Ray Daniels (C) Mitchell Marshall, Stephen Robinson | |
| 00:51 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 50-55 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Charles Falls grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is hacked by Brandon Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Charles Falls | |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson drills a 3 from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Brandon Anderson is called for the reach on Gary Poole in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (PG) Brandon Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman buries a 3 from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Kenneth Merryman is called for the reach on Gary Poole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nicholas Crow | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant is fouled on the floor by John Elders - foul #1 on John Elders, team foul #5 | 59-62 |