| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Harris (fresh) SF - John Follis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Mallory (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Augustus Rotkowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tracy Bradley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Halvorson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl Clarke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | John Follis inbounds the ball | 16-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Alabama | Larry Harris's pass is intercepted by Augustus Rotkowski in the backcourt | 16-39 |
| 19:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski banks in the layup | 16-41 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Robert Hudson hits a jumper from the right wing | 18-41 |
| 19:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson makes the runner from close range | 18-43 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Robert Hudson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Mallory - foul #2 on John Mallory, team foul #1 | 18-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Cooper (PF) Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Robert Paschal (PF), Ronald Gay (C) John Mallory, Anthony Halvorson, Darryl Clarke | |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Robert Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 19-43 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Robert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-43 |
| 18:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Zito takes the ball from Tracy Bradley | 20-43 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Christopher Zito is called for traveling | 20-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski (SG) Larry Harris | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG), Martin McMackin (SF), Darryl Clarke (C) Gary Hopkins, Robert Paschal, Ronald Gay | |
| 17:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley blows the dunk but the foul's on Bryan Cooper - foul #3 on Bryan Cooper, team foul #1 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Peter Johnson (PF) Robert Hudson, Bryan Cooper | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG) William Lowder | |
| 17:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 20-44 |
| 17:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Darryl Clarke steps in front of the John Follis pass in the backcourt | 20-45 |
| 17:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke is whistled for traveling | 20-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Ronald Gay (C) John Mallory, Darryl Clarke | |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Christopher Zito scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Peter Johnson | 23-45 |
| 17:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins is hacked by John Follis - foul #1 on John Follis, team foul #2 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG) Derrick Cifuentes | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Robert Paschal (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) Gary Hopkins, Martin McMackin, Ronald Gay | |
| 16:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Goran Czubakowski steps in front of the John Mallory pass | 23-45 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski hits the finger roll | 25-45 |
| 16:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Zito swats the short shot by Robert Paschal | 25-45 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski grabs the board | 25-45 |
| 15:45 | Alabama | John Follis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Follis, team foul #3 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Larry Harris (SG), Bryan Cooper (SF) Robert Hudson, Goran Czubakowski, John Follis | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Martin McMackin (SF), Ronald Gay (C) Augustus Rotkowski, Robert Paschal, Darryl Clarke | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Derrick Cifuentes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Harris (fresh) SF - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Zito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - John Mallory (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Porfirio Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin McMackin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tracy Bradley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano connects on the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Larry Harris - foul #1 on Larry Harris, team foul #4 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG) John Mallory | |
| 15:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the free throw | 25-48 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Tracy Bradley denies the turnaround by Derrick Cifuentes | 25-48 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper tips it home | 27-48 |
| 14:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tracy Bradley | 27-51 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Larry Harris double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Anthony Halvorson (PF), Darryl Clarke (C) Gary Hopkins, Porfirio Giordano, Martin McMackin, Ronald Gay | |
| 14:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-51 |
| 14:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson hits the follow up shot | 27-53 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), Goran Czubakowski (SG), John Follis (SF) Derrick Cifuentes, Larry Harris, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Robert Paschal (PF) Augustus Rotkowski, Anthony Halvorson | |
| 13:53 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-53 |
| 13:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Darryl Clarke snags the offensive board | 27-53 |
| 13:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal is whistled for a carry | 27-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Anthony Halvorson (PF), Ronald Gay (C) John Mallory, Porfirio Giordano, Robert Paschal, Darryl Clarke | |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski is hacked by Tracy Bradley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tracy Bradley, team foul #2 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG) Gary Hopkins | |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-53 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the offensive rebound | 27-53 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | John Follis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-53 |
| 12:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson snags the defensive board | 27-53 |
| 12:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 27-53 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the defensive rebound | 27-53 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | William Lowder steals the ball from Robert Hudson in the backcourt | 27-53 |
| 12:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-53 |
| 12:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson tips it in | 27-55 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-55 |
| 11:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Tracy Bradley snags the defensive board | 27-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Czubakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Follis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Zito (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - William Lowder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Rotkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tracy Bradley (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Halvorson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Zito - foul #2 on Christopher Zito, team foul #5 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG), Larry Harris (SG), Peter Johnson (PF) Robert Hudson, Goran Czubakowski, John Follis | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Mallory (PG), Porfirio Giordano (SG), Darryl Clarke (C) William Lowder, Augustus Rotkowski, Ronald Gay | |
| 11:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 27-56 |
| 11:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-57 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Larry Harris buries a shot in the paint | 29-57 |
| 10:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Augustus Rotkowski (SG), Robert Paschal (PF) Porfirio Giordano, Anthony Halvorson | |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-57 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Peter Johnson tips it home | 31-57 |
| 09:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal is fouled on the floor by Peter Johnson - foul #3 on Peter Johnson, team foul #6 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hudson (PG), Timothy South (SG), John Follis (SF) Derrick Cifuentes, Larry Harris, Bryan Cooper | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano (SG), Martin McMackin (SF) Augustus Rotkowski, Robert Paschal | |
| 09:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano is hacked by Peter Johnson - foul #4 on Peter Johnson, team foul #7 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Cooper (PF) Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 09:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 31-58 |
| 09:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 31-59 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Tracy Bradley is called for the reach on Bryan Cooper - foul #4 on Tracy Bradley, team foul #3 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski (PG) Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Robert Paschal (PF), Ronald Gay (C) John Mallory, Tracy Bradley, Darryl Clarke | |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Christopher Zito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-59 |
| 08:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Porfirio Giordano and he's fouled by Bryan Cooper - foul #4 on Bryan Cooper, team foul #8 | 31-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG) Timothy South | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 08:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal makes the free throw | 31-62 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-62 |
| 08:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin snags the defensive board | 31-62 |
| 07:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano comes up short on the runner in the lane | 31-62 |
| 07:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin tips it home | 31-64 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-64 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Derrick Cifuentes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Goran Czubakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Follis (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Cooper (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Christopher Zito (tired) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gary Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Porfirio Giordano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin McMackin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Paschal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Follis - foul #3 on John Follis, team foul #9 | 34-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy South (SG), Peter Johnson (PF) Goran Czubakowski, John Follis | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder (PG) Gary Hopkins | |
| 07:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay makes the 1st free throw | 34-65 |
| 07:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 34-65 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Christopher Zito gets the rebound | 34-65 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-65 |
| 07:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay pulls down the rebound | 34-65 |
| 06:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano is fouled on the floor by Timothy South - foul #1 on Timothy South, team foul #10 | 34-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran (SF) Martin McMackin | |
| 06:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 34-65 |
| 06:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 34-65 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-65 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-65 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Peter Johnson tips it home | 36-65 |
| 06:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal lays it in on a great pass from William Lowder | 36-67 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Porfirio Giordano steals the ball from Derrick Cifuentes in the backcourt | 36-67 |
| 05:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses long on a jumper in the paint | 36-67 |
| 05:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay grabs the offensive rebound | 36-67 |
| 05:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-67 |
| 05:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran grabs the offensive board | 36-67 |
| 05:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Lowder and he's fouled by Peter Johnson - foul #5 on Peter Johnson, team foul #11 | 36-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski (SG), John Follis (SF) Timothy South, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG), Martin McMackin (SF) Vance Cochran, Robert Paschal | |
| 05:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano makes the free throw | 36-70 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper misses long on a runner near the basket | 36-70 |
| 04:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin pulls down the rebound | 36-70 |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Hopkins | 36-72 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes clanks a shot from the left side | 36-72 |
| 04:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 36-72 |
| 04:07 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-72 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Christopher Zito gets the rebound | 36-72 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-72 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | John Follis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-72 |
| 03:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay snags the defensive board | 36-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Derrick Cifuentes (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Goran Czubakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Follis (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Cooper (tired) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Christopher Zito (very tired) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Gary Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lowder (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin McMackin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Porfirio Giordano (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. C - Ronald Gay (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 36-72 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Derrick Cifuentes | 36-72 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Porfirio Giordano picks off the pass by Goran Czubakowski | 36-72 |
| 03:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-72 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski pulls down the rebound | 36-72 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Martin McMackin - foul #2 on Martin McMackin, team foul #4 | 36-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy South (SG) Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Vance Cochran (SF), Robert Paschal (PF) Gary Hopkins, Martin McMackin | |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-72 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-72 |
| 02:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bryan Cooper - foul #5 on Bryan Cooper, team foul #12 | 38-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bruce Belvin (PF), Christopher Zito (C) Derrick Cifuentes, Bryan Cooper | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin (SF) Vance Cochran | |
| 02:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay makes the 1st free throw | 38-73 |
| 02:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 38-74 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | John Follis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-74 |
| 02:11 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lowder clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-74 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Timothy South grabs the defensive rebound | 38-74 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Christopher Zito clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-74 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the offensive rebound | 38-74 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Bruce Belvin is whistled for a carry | 38-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes (PG) Timothy South | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins (PG) William Lowder | |
| 01:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Paschal | 38-76 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski is hacked by Porfirio Giordano - foul #1 on Porfirio Giordano, team foul #5 | 38-76 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-76 |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Paschal grabs the board | 38-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Porfirio Giordano can't finish the layup | 38-76 |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Gay tips it home | 38-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 38-78 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes tips it but misses | 38-78 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Martin McMackin pulls down the rebound | 38-78 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Hopkins runs out the clock | 38-78 |