| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Goran Czubakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jonathon Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Dalke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Titsworth (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Benjamin Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Waters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Larry Harris inbounds the ball | 31-16 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Alabama | John Titsworth takes the ball from Larry Harris in the backcourt | 31-16 |
| 19:41 | Kansas State | Robert Hudson is called for the reach on John Titsworth - foul #2 on Robert Hudson, team foul #1 | 31-16 |
| 19:24 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson hits the finger roll | 31-18 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Robert Hudson's pass is intercepted by Charlie Dalke | 31-18 |
| 18:53 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy lays it up and in on a great pass from Charlie Dalke | 31-20 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski is hacked by Charlie Dalke - foul #3 on Charlie Dalke, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Cooper (SF) Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Williams (SG) Charlie Dalke | |
| 18:14 | Alabama | John Follis's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Peterson | 31-20 |
| 18:08 | Kansas State | Richard Waters can't finish the layup | 31-20 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Peter Johnson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 31-20 |
| 17:36 | Kansas State | Richard Waters gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 17:34 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Robert Hudson in the backcourt | 31-20 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Robert Hudson travels with the ball | 31-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Timothy South (SG), Christopher Zito (PF) Robert Hudson, Goran Czubakowski, John Follis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG), Charlie Dalke (SG), James Jackson (SF), Walter Merz (PF), Ben Hardrick (C) Jonathon Kennedy, Bruce Williams, John Titsworth, Benjamin Peterson, Richard Waters | |
| 17:03 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke can't throw it down | 31-20 |
| 17:02 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Walter Merz - foul #2 on Walter Merz, team foul #2 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Christopher Zito makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Christopher Zito makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 16:24 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 33-22 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Christopher Zito clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 15:54 | Kansas State | Walter Merz gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Derrick Cifuentes (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Timothy South (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Bryan Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Hunter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Dalke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Merz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ben Hardrick (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Hunter | 33-25 |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Hunter - foul #1 on Robert Hunter, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski (SG), John Follis (PF) Timothy South, Bryan Cooper | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG), Bruce Williams (SG), John Titsworth (SF), Benjamin Peterson (PF), Richard Waters (C) Robert Hunter, Charlie Dalke, James Jackson, Walter Merz, Ben Hardrick | |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| 15:05 | Kansas State | Richard Waters misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Zito | 36-25 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 36-25 |
| 14:46 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 14:40 | Kansas State | Richard Waters is hacked by Goran Czubakowski - foul #2 on Goran Czubakowski, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), Peter Johnson (C) Derrick Cifuentes, Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 14:30 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Benjamin Peterson | 36-27 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Peter Johnson loses the dribble to Richard Waters | 36-27 |
| 13:47 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Titsworth | 36-30 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Larry Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Williams - foul #1 on Bruce Williams, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Cooper (SF) Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke (SG), James Jackson (SF), Ben Hardrick (C) Bruce Williams, John Titsworth, Richard Waters | |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 13:20 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Hudson - foul #3 on Robert Hudson, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy South (SG) Goran Czubakowski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 13:20 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:20 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | John Follis comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Peter Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Benjamin Peterson picks off the pass by Robert Hudson | 38-32 |
| 12:17 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Hudson - foul #4 on Robert Hudson, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski (PG), Christopher Zito (PF) Robert Hudson, John Follis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG), John Titsworth (SF), Walter Merz (C) Jonathon Kennedy, James Jackson, Ben Hardrick | |
| 12:17 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:17 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Christopher Zito can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Christopher Zito snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Goran Czubakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy South (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Zito (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charlie Dalke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Titsworth (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Benjamin Peterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Merz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski loses the dribble to Benjamin Peterson | 38-34 |
| 11:15 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hunter | 38-36 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Peter Johnson's pass is intercepted by Charlie Dalke | 38-36 |
| 10:28 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke hits a jumper from the right block set up by Benjamin Peterson and he's fouled by Timothy South - foul #1 on Timothy South, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Larry Harris (SF), John Follis (PF) Timothy South, Bryan Cooper, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG), Bruce Williams (SF), Richard Waters (C) Robert Hunter, John Titsworth, Walter Merz | |
| 10:28 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 10:03 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Peterson | 38-39 |
| 09:59 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Christopher Zito pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski travels with the ball | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Jackson (SF), Ben Hardrick (C) Charlie Dalke, Benjamin Peterson | |
| 09:22 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-39 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Zito | 38-39 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Christopher Zito hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Follis | 40-39 |
| 08:42 | Kansas State | Goran Czubakowski takes the ball from Bruce Williams | 40-39 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski lays it up and in | 42-39 |
| 08:23 | Kansas State | James Jackson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 08:22 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Christopher Zito snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Richard Waters denies the turnaround by Christopher Zito | 42-39 |
| 08:00 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 07:54 | Kansas State | Derrick Cifuentes steps in front of the Richard Waters pass | 42-39 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), Timothy South (SG), Bryan Cooper (SF), Peter Johnson (C) Derrick Cifuentes, Goran Czubakowski, Larry Harris, John Follis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG), Charlie Dalke (SG), John Titsworth (SF), Benjamin Peterson (PF), Walter Merz (C) Jonathon Kennedy, Bruce Williams, James Jackson, Richard Waters, Ben Hardrick | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Timothy South (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Zito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Hunter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charlie Dalke (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Titsworth (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Benjamin Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Walter Merz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Kansas State | Bryan Cooper swats the short shot by Charlie Dalke | 42-39 |
| 07:09 | Kansas State | Walter Merz grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 06:56 | Kansas State | Walter Merz hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Christopher Zito loses the dribble to John Titsworth | 42-41 |
| 06:25 | Kansas State | John Titsworth buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Hunter | 42-43 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Robert Hudson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hunter - foul #2 on Robert Hunter, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski (SG), John Follis (PF) Timothy South, Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 06:05 | Alabama | John Follis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG), Richard Waters (C) Robert Hunter, Walter Merz | |
| 05:45 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jonathon Kennedy | 42-45 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Peter Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 05:21 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to John Titsworth | 42-45 |
| 05:15 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bryan Cooper | 42-45 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Benjamin Peterson steps in front of the Peter Johnson pass in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 04:58 | Kansas State | Bryan Cooper steals it from Charlie Dalke | 42-45 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Charlie Dalke is called for the reach on Goran Czubakowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Dalke, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Zito (PF) John Follis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Jackson (SG), Walter Merz (PF), Ben Hardrick (C) Charlie Dalke, Benjamin Peterson, Richard Waters | |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Peter Johnson travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy South (SG), Larry Harris (SF) Goran Czubakowski, Bryan Cooper | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG) Jonathon Kennedy | |
| 04:14 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick's layup is rejected by Christopher Zito | 42-45 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Larry Harris gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Christopher Zito lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy South | 44-45 |
| 03:34 | Kansas State | John Titsworth is fouled on the floor by Larry Harris - foul #1 on Larry Harris, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Goran Czubakowski (SG), Bryan Cooper (SF), John Follis (PF) Robert Hudson, Timothy South, Larry Harris, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG), Benjamin Peterson (PF), Richard Waters (C) Robert Hunter, Walter Merz, Ben Hardrick | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Derrick Cifuentes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Goran Czubakowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Follis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Zito (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jonathon Kennedy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Titsworth (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Peterson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Richard Waters (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-45 |
| 03:20 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson tips it home | 44-47 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke (SG) James Jackson | |
| 03:04 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-47 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Cooper | 46-47 |
| 02:08 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 46-47 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | The short jumper by Christopher Zito is denied by Richard Waters | 46-47 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to John Follis | 46-47 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Christopher Zito hits a shot from the right block set up by Bryan Cooper | 48-47 |
| 01:16 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson drills a shot in the lane and the foul's on John Follis - foul #2 on John Follis, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), Larry Harris (SF), Peter Johnson (C) Derrick Cifuentes, Bryan Cooper, Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:16 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| 01:16 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | John Titsworth steps in front of the Goran Czubakowski pass in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 00:52 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson clanks a driving attempt from close range | 48-50 |
| 00:51 | Kansas State | Richard Waters can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Peter Johnson | 48-50 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-50 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Peter Johnson can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 00:25 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 00:25 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hudson - foul #5 on Robert Hudson, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG) Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 00:10 | Kansas State | Richard Waters pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | Derrick Cifuentes is called for the reach on Richard Waters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Cifuentes, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Williams (SF) John Titsworth | |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | Richard Waters misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Peter Johnson gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-52 |