| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fresh) SG - Mark Howard (fresh) SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) PF - Kenny Catalano (fresh) C - Michel Agosto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) SG - Simon Feder (fresh) SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) C - Ray Cooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Michel Agosto wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Boykin - foul #1 on Joseph Boykin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kenny Catalano | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Patton - foul #1 on Scott Patton, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | The short jumper by Kenny Catalano is denied by Ray Cooks | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Simon Feder gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Simon Feder's pass is intercepted by Mark Howard in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Brandon Roe lays it in set up by Mark Howard | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Scott Patton is hacked by Kenny Catalano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Catalano, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Scott Patton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Simon Feder pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Patton | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Mark Howard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Ray Cooks misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenny Catalano - foul #2 on Kenny Catalano, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (PG), Eric Kanagy (SG), Max Peterson (SF), Van Patterson (PF), Philip Andrew (C) Brandon Roe, Mark Howard, Kenneth Benevides, Kenny Catalano, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Clayton Sander (SG), James Sims (SF), Alonzo Mirabal (PF) Scott Patton, Simon Feder, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin | |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Ray Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Ray Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Philip Andrew misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alonzo Mirabal | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Max Peterson is called for the reach on Ray Cooks - foul #1 on Max Peterson, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (C) Ray Cooks | |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal misses the runner in the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Philip Andrew snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Fred Triana loses the dribble to Alonzo Mirabal in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | Murray State | Philip Andrew gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Max Peterson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Max Peterson, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Herman Folmar (SF), Michel Agosto (C) Fred Triana, Eric Kanagy, Max Peterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Daniel Shreve, Clayton Sander, James Sims, Alonzo Mirabal, Gustavo Giordano | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Folmar (fresh) PF - Van Patterson (fairly fresh) C - Michel Agosto (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Ray Cooks is hacked by Mark Howard - foul #1 on Mark Howard, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin is fouled on the floor by Van Patterson - foul #1 on Van Patterson, team foul #6 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Britt (SG), William Haynes (SF) Simon Feder, Walter Johnston | |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Scott Patton misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | Van Patterson gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Michel Agosto blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ray Cooks - foul #1 on Ray Cooks, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Philip Andrew (PF) Mark Howard, Herman Folmar, Van Patterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sims (C) Ray Cooks | |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Michel Agosto makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Michel Agosto makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Jason Britt is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Britt, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (C) James Sims | |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides is whistled for a carry | 8-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF) Scott Patton, Jason Britt, William Haynes | |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses short on a shot from close range | 8-4 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | Walter Johnston hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides is open and buries a shot from the left block set up by Fred Triana | 10-6 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Daniel Shreve and the foul's on Philip Andrew - foul #1 on Philip Andrew, team foul #7 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG), Van Patterson (PF) Fred Triana, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Clayton Sander (SG), James Sims (SF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, Walter Johnston, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Scott Patton steps in front of the Kenneth Benevides pass in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Haynes (SF) Joseph Boykin | |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Brandon Roe knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Mark Howard (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Van Patterson (tiring) C - Michel Agosto (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clayton Sander (fairly fresh) SF - William Haynes (fresh) PF - James Sims (fairly fresh) C - Alonzo Mirabal (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Scott Patton connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Alonzo Mirabal and he's hacked by Brandon Roe - foul #1 on Brandon Roe, team foul #8 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (PG), Fred Triana (SG), Herman Folmar (SF), Philip Andrew (PF) Brandon Roe, Mark Howard, Kenneth Benevides, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (SG), Ray Cooks (C) Clayton Sander, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Scott Patton makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Fred Triana hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Philip Andrew snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Fred Triana hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Philip Andrew | 16-12 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Fred Triana is called for the reach on Daniel Shreve - foul #1 on Fred Triana, team foul #9 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG), Michel Agosto (C) Eric Kanagy, Van Patterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF) Scott Patton, William Haynes, James Sims | |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Walter Johnston steals the ball from Fred Triana | 16-14 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Fred Triana is called for the reach on Simon Feder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Triana, team foul #10 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Kenneth Benevides (SF) Fred Triana, Herman Folmar | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Britt (PG) Daniel Shreve | |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Michel Agosto knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Ray Cooks misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 18-16 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Simon Feder can't tip it in | 18-16 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin snags the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Ray Cooks misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 18-16 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Ray Cooks misses the tip | 18-16 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Philip Andrew | 18-16 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Herman Folmar (SF), Van Patterson (PF) Mark Howard, Kenneth Benevides, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Alonzo Mirabal (PF), Gustavo Giordano (C) Jason Britt, Joseph Boykin, Ray Cooks | |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Van Patterson is hacked by Alonzo Mirabal - foul #1 on Alonzo Mirabal, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Walter Johnston snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Scott Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG), Michel Agosto (C) Brandon Roe, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (SG), James Sims (SF) Simon Feder, Walter Johnston | |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Mark Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Eric Kanagy (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Howard (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Folmar (fairly fresh) PF - Van Patterson (tired) C - Michel Agosto (very tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sims (fresh) PF - Alonzo Mirabal (fairly fresh) C - Gustavo Giordano (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano can't finish the layup | 18-16 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Mark Howard | 18-16 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Mark Howard drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Kanagy | 20-16 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Scott Patton grabs the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | James Sims scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Shreve | 20-18 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Alonzo Mirabal steals the ball from Eric Kanagy in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 20-18 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Herman Folmar grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-18 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Scott Patton is hacked by Michel Agosto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michel Agosto, team foul #11 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Philip Andrew (PF) Eric Kanagy, Herman Folmar, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Daniel Shreve, James Sims, Alonzo Mirabal, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Scott Patton makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Scott Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Van Patterson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Philip Andrew tips it back up and in | 25-20 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Mark Howard is called for the reach on Simon Feder - foul #2 on Mark Howard, team foul #12 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Michel Agosto (C) Mark Howard, Van Patterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), James Sims (C) Scott Patton, Ray Cooks | |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Brandon Roe is hacked by Clayton Sander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Sander, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Michel Agosto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Britt (SG), William Haynes (SF) Simon Feder, Walter Johnston | |
| 04:55 | Alabama | James Sims hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Clayton Sander and he's fouled by Kenneth Benevides - foul #1 on Kenneth Benevides, team foul #13 | 25-24 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | James Sims makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | James Sims grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Jason Britt is called for traveling | 25-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Ray Cooks (C) Clayton Sander, Jason Britt, William Haynes, James Sims | |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Brandon Roe loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin is open and buries a runner from the baseline | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (tired) 5 pts. SG - Eric Kanagy (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Benevides (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Philip Andrew (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michel Agosto (very tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Boykin (tiring) 7 pts. C - Ray Cooks (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Brandon Roe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brandon Roe, team foul #14 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG), Kenny Catalano (PF), Max Peterson (C) Eric Kanagy, Philip Andrew, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Ray Cooks scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Johnston and he's hacked by Brandon Roe - foul #3 on Brandon Roe, team foul #15 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG) Brandon Roe | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), William Haynes (SF), James Sims (PF) Daniel Shreve, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Ray Cooks makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Fred Triana is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Patton - foul #2 on Scott Patton, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal (C) Ray Cooks | |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Fred Triana makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Fred Triana misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | James Sims gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Simon Feder is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Catalano - foul #3 on Kenny Catalano, team foul #16 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Van Patterson (C) Kenny Catalano | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Fred Triana makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Van Patterson | 29-31 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Scott Patton is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from William Haynes | 29-33 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Mark Howard is whistled for a carry | 29-33 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SF), Michel Agosto (C) Kenneth Benevides, Van Patterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Gustavo Giordano (C) Simon Feder, William Haynes, James Sims, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Scott Patton misses badly on a floater near the basket | 29-33 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Max Peterson pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 29-33 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Walter Johnston is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Philip Andrew (C) Mark Howard, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG), William Haynes (SF), Ray Cooks (C) Scott Patton, Walter Johnston, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Fred Triana misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Clayton Sander misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Fred Triana | 32-33 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Clayton Sander gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Ray Cooks buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Clayton Sander | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-35 |