| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Poythress (fresh) SG - De Wen (fresh) SF - Donald Williams (fresh) PF - Derrick Funderburk (fresh) C - Paul Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) SG - Louis Fox (fresh) SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle is fouled in the backcourt by De Wen - foul #1 on De Wen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Luis Diener can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Poythress | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is hacked by Charles Poythress in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Poythress, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Louis Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Charleston | Robert Lavalle is called for the reach on Charles Poythress - foul #1 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Charleston | Donald Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Poythress | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle is fouled on the floor by De Wen - foul #2 on De Wen, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Charleston | Dikembe Sow (SG) De Wen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Norman Hunter drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:54 | Charleston | Louis Fox is called for the reach on Dikembe Sow - foul #1 on Louis Fox, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Barry Marsala (PF) Norman Hunter, Luis Diener | |
| 17:40 | Charleston | Donald Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Funderburk and he's hacked by Robert Lavalle - foul #2 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (C) Robert Lavalle, Paul Metcalf | |
| 17:40 | Charleston | Donald Williams makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is hacked by Derrick Funderburk - foul #1 on Derrick Funderburk, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| 17:19 | Alabama | Louis Fox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 17:17 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:08 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk hits the finger roll | 10-5 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses badly on a floater from the right side | 10-5 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Louis Fox can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-5 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Louis Fox connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Marco Russo | 10-7 |
| 16:00 | Charleston | Charles Poythress travels with the ball | 10-7 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Kelvin Foster (SG), Randall Selfridge (SF), Josef Sapinski (PF), Edward Todaro (C) Charles Poythress, Dikembe Sow, Donald Williams, Derrick Funderburk, Paul Morrow | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Brown (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox, Barry Marsala, Rafael Martinez | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Simpson (fresh) SG - Kelvin Foster (fresh) SF - Randall Selfridge (fresh) PF - Josef Sapinski (fresh) C - Edward Todaro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Steven Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 15:48 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Randall Selfridge | 10-7 |
| 15:38 | Charleston | Edward Todaro drills a jumper from the left block | 12-7 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the easy layup | 12-7 |
| 15:17 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:06 | Charleston | Edward Todaro misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 15:04 | Charleston | Edward Todaro pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:45 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Simpson | 15-7 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Marco Russo connects on the open floater in the paint | 15-9 |
| 14:25 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Marco Russo connects on the shot in the paint | 18-11 |
| 13:52 | Charleston | Josef Sapinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), Dikembe Sow (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Derrick Funderburk (PF), Paul Morrow (C) Charles Simpson, Kelvin Foster, Randall Selfridge, Josef Sapinski, Edward Todaro | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Barry Marsala (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Norman Hunter, Marco Russo, Luis Diener, Paul Metcalf | |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Louis Fox | 18-13 |
| 13:20 | Charleston | Dikembe Sow drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Donald Williams and he's fouled by Louis Fox - foul #2 on Louis Fox, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG), Donald Heath (SF) Louis Fox, Steven Brown | |
| 13:20 | Charleston | Dikembe Sow misses the free throw | 20-13 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Robert Osborne hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derrick Funderburk - foul #2 on Derrick Funderburk, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Charleston | Josef Sapinski (PF) Derrick Funderburk | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 12:53 | Charleston | Dikembe Sow's pass is intercepted by Donald Heath | 20-15 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Charles Poythress steps in front of the Robert Osborne pass in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 12:24 | Charleston | Paul Morrow blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Osborne - foul #1 on Robert Osborne, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Charleston | Kelvin Foster (SG) Dikembe Sow | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (SG), Paul Metcalf (C) Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez | |
| 12:24 | Charleston | Paul Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 12:24 | Charleston | Paul Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Robert Osborne buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Barry Marsala | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Poythress (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Foster (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Josef Sapinski (tiring) C - Paul Morrow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) PF - Barry Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Charleston | Josef Sapinski loses the dribble to Barry Marsala | 20-17 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Donald Williams steps in front of the Donald Heath pass in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 11:30 | Charleston | Charles Poythress lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Williams | 22-17 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf lays it in uncontested | 22-19 |
| 10:55 | Charleston | Josef Sapinski can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 22-19 |
| 10:54 | Charleston | Paul Morrow snags the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 10:42 | Charleston | Charles Poythress drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Williams | 24-19 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Metcalf | 24-22 |
| 10:13 | Charleston | Robert Osborne is called for the reach on Charles Poythress in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Osborne, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Dikembe Sow (SG), Randall Selfridge (SF), Edward Todaro (C) Charles Poythress, Kelvin Foster, Donald Williams, Paul Morrow | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Robert Osborne, Donald Heath, Barry Marsala, Paul Metcalf | |
| 09:56 | Charleston | Rafael Martinez swats the short shot by Josef Sapinski | 24-22 |
| 09:54 | Charleston | Dikembe Sow gets the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 09:43 | Charleston | Charles Simpson drills a floater near the basket set up by Edward Todaro | 26-22 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Charles Simpson is called for the reach on Norman Hunter - foul #1 on Charles Simpson, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 09:08 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Josef Sapinski | 26-22 |
| 09:02 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge misses the dunk attempt | 26-22 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Marco Russo is hacked by Dikembe Sow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Sow, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Charleston | Scott Long (C) Edward Todaro | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:58 | Charleston | Scott Long gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:29 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 26-22 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Marco Russo grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Scott Long is called for the reach on Marco Russo - foul #1 on Scott Long, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), Donald Williams (SF) Charles Simpson, Randall Selfridge | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (C) Rafael Martinez | |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Marco Russo makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:21 | Charleston | Scott Long pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:03 | Charleston | Steven Brown is called for the reach on Donald Williams - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (PF) Luis Diener | |
| 08:03 | Charleston | Donald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 07:56 | Charleston | Scott Long snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Poythress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Sow (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Josef Sapinski (tired) C - Scott Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Barry Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Charleston | Charles Poythress is fouled on the floor by Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Charleston | Kelvin Foster (SG), Paul Morrow (C) Dikembe Sow, Scott Long | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Steven Brown | |
| 07:40 | Charleston | Charles Poythress misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Marco Russo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 07:29 | Charleston | Donald Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kelvin Foster | 29-23 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Donald Williams is called for the reach on Marco Russo - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:15 | Charleston | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:55 | Charleston | Josef Sapinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (PF) Barry Marsala | |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Josef Sapinski - foul #1 on Josef Sapinski, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Randall Selfridge (SF), Edward Todaro (C) Charles Poythress, Donald Williams, Paul Morrow | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:17 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge lays it up and in set up by Kelvin Foster and he's hacked by Donald Heath - foul #1 on Donald Heath, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Charleston | Dikembe Sow (SG) Kelvin Foster | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF) Paul Metcalf | |
| 06:17 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rafael Martinez | 31-25 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Donald Heath can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Josef Sapinski - foul #2 on Josef Sapinski, team foul #11 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk (PF) Josef Sapinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Rafael Martinez | |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:38 | Charleston | Dikembe Sow clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Heath - foul #2 on Donald Heath, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), Donald Williams (SF), Scott Long (C) Charles Simpson, Randall Selfridge, Edward Todaro | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF) Donald Heath | |
| 05:38 | Charleston | Dikembe Sow misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:38 | Charleston | Dikembe Sow makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Luis Diener is hacked by Dikembe Sow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Sow, team foul #12 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Charleston | Kelvin Foster (SG), Paul Morrow (C) Dikembe Sow, Scott Long | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (C) Robert Lavalle | |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:16 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF), Rafael Martinez (C) Luis Diener, Paul Metcalf | |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Kelvin Foster takes the ball from Norman Hunter | 32-29 |
| 04:58 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster lays it in | 34-29 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Barry Marsala comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 04:34 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 04:16 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Barry Marsala, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Randall Selfridge (SF), Edward Todaro (C) Charles Poythress, Donald Williams, Paul Morrow | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Barry Marsala, Rafael Martinez | |
| 04:16 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:16 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Foster (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Selfridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Funderburk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Todaro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (tired) 6 pts. SG - Marco Russo (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Luis Diener hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 03:16 | Charleston | Luis Diener denies the turnaround by Derrick Funderburk | 35-31 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Derrick Funderburk swats the layup by Luis Diener | 35-31 |
| 03:06 | Charleston | Edward Todaro grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 02:51 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk is hacked by Luis Diener - foul #1 on Luis Diener, team foul #12 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), De Wen (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Paul Morrow (C) Charles Simpson, Kelvin Foster, Randall Selfridge, Edward Todaro | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Barry Marsala (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Norman Hunter, Marco Russo, Robert Lavalle, Luis Diener, Paul Metcalf | |
| 02:51 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:51 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 02:37 | Charleston | Paul Morrow pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 02:23 | Charleston | Paul Morrow misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rafael Martinez - foul #1 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #13 | 36-31 |
| 02:23 | Charleston | Paul Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:23 | Charleston | Paul Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Barry Marsala double dribbles | 37-31 |
| 01:46 | Charleston | De Wen clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Rafael Martinez - foul #2 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #14 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Charleston | Scott Long (C) Paul Morrow | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Steven Brown, Barry Marsala | |
| 01:46 | Charleston | De Wen makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:46 | Charleston | De Wen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses short on an open runner near the basket | 39-31 |
| 01:24 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Scott Long | 39-31 |
| 01:11 | Charleston | De Wen clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rafael Martinez | 39-31 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Robert Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Randall Selfridge (SF), Paul Morrow (C) Charles Poythress, Donald Williams, Scott Long | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Barry Marsala (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Robert Osborne, Luis Diener, Rafael Martinez | |
| 00:40 | Charleston | Louis Fox steps in front of the De Wen pass | 39-31 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 00:03 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk is denied on a layup by Paul Metcalf | 39-33 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Barry Marsala comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 39-33 |