| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - David Weber (fresh) C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marvin Schwartz (fresh) SG - Michael Nelson (fresh) SF - Micheal Deacon (fresh) PF - Marlin Brown (fresh) C - Stuart Heck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Todd Moscato blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Micheal Deacon and the foul's on Todd Moscato - foul #1 on Todd Moscato, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:08 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown misses the free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | David Weber is fouled on the floor by Marvin Schwartz - foul #1 on Marvin Schwartz, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | David Weber drills a jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Robert Rao pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Todd Moscato - foul #2 on Todd Moscato, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander (C) Stuart Heck | |
| 17:26 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Weber | 2-7 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren banks in the layup | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Georgia Southern | Scott Upshaw is called for the reach on Micheal Deacon - foul #1 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Brandon Lemke (PG), Louis Hill (SG), Jon Gordon (SF), Trent Hall (C) Marvin Schwartz, Michael Nelson, Micheal Deacon, Marlin Brown | |
| 16:39 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Jesse Alexander swats the short shot by Robert Rao | 4-7 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | David Weber banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Upshaw | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) PF - David Weber (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Brandon Lemke (fresh) SG - Louis Hill (fresh) SF - Jon Gordon (fresh) PF - Jesse Alexander (fresh) C - Trent Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Georgia Southern | The jump hook by Trent Hall is blocked by David Weber | 6-7 |
| 15:40 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:29 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:28 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:14 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon misses the 3 from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Timothy Sjogren | 6-7 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Robert Rao's pass is intercepted by Brandon Lemke | 6-7 |
| 14:46 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Lemke banks in the layup | 6-9 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 8-9 |
| 14:00 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz (PG), Michael Nelson (SG), Micheal Deacon (SF), Marlin Brown (PF), Stuart Heck (C) Brandon Lemke, Louis Hill, Jon Gordon, Jesse Alexander, Trent Hall | |
| 13:45 | Alabama | David Weber knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Stuart Heck - foul #1 on Stuart Heck, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | David Weber makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:23 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Dean | 13-9 |
| 12:44 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG) Michael Martz | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 12:27 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:23 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-9 |
| 12:04 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:57 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck travels with the ball | 13-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), Timothy Sjogren (C) Stephen Dean, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SF - Scott Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marvin Schwartz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Nelson (fresh) SF - Micheal Deacon (fresh) PF - Marlin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stuart Heck (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Marvin Schwartz steps in front of the David Weber pass | 13-9 |
| 11:25 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marvin Schwartz | 13-11 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Marlin Brown - foul #1 on Marlin Brown, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill (SG), Jesse Alexander (PF), Trent Hall (C) Michael Nelson, Marlin Brown, Stuart Heck | |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:48 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Robert Rao can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Upshaw | 15-11 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Micheal Deacon - foul #1 on Micheal Deacon, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Brandon Lemke (PG), Jon Gordon (SF) Marvin Schwartz, Micheal Deacon | |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses the dunk | 16-11 |
| 09:50 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Trent Hall | 16-11 |
| 09:46 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-13 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 08:58 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander misses the jump hook in the paint | 18-13 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Michael Martz is hacked by Brandon Lemke - foul #1 on Brandon Lemke, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Timothy Sjogren (C) Michael Martz, Stephen Dean, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz (PG), Michael Nelson (SG), Micheal Deacon (SF), Marlin Brown (PF), Stuart Heck (C) Brandon Lemke, Louis Hill, Jon Gordon, Jesse Alexander, Trent Hall | |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the lay-in | 18-13 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Sjogren | 18-13 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Marlin Brown blocks the jumper by Scott Upshaw | 18-13 |
| 07:53 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SF - Scott Upshaw (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Weber (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marvin Schwartz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Deacon (fresh) PF - Marlin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stuart Heck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 18-13 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw misses the shot from the left block | 18-13 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw hits the follow up shot | 20-13 |
| 07:13 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Marlin Brown steals it from Robert Rao | 20-16 |
| 06:37 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Schwartz | 20-18 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Marvin Schwartz is called for the reach on Robert Rao - foul #2 on Marvin Schwartz, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Brandon Lemke (PG) Marvin Schwartz | |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Robert Rao hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Lemke - foul #2 on Brandon Lemke, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill (PG), Jesse Alexander (C) Brandon Lemke, Stuart Heck | |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:37 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Robert Rao clanks a floater from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 05:15 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:10 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Nelson | 22-20 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Marlin Brown - foul #2 on Marlin Brown, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Stephen Dean, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon (PG), Trent Hall (PF), John Jones (C) Michael Nelson, Micheal Deacon, Marlin Brown | |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:49 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:46 | Georgia Southern | Michael Martz steals the ball from Jon Gordon in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | David Weber misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 04:30 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:25 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck (C) John Jones | |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Jon Gordon takes the ball from Robert Stromberg | 23-20 |
| 03:44 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 03:43 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fresh) SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SF - Scott Upshaw (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Weber (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Jon Gordon (fresh) SG - Louis Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Trent Hall (fresh) C - Stuart Heck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill is fouled on the floor by Scott Upshaw - foul #2 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #4 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Todd Moscato (SF) Michael Martz, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz (PG), Micheal Deacon (SF) Jon Gordon, Trent Hall | |
| 03:14 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill is fouled on the floor by Robert Stromberg - foul #1 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson (SG), Marlin Brown (PF) Louis Hill, Jesse Alexander | |
| 02:56 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | David Weber pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Robert Rao knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Dean | 25-20 |
| 02:21 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown is hacked by David Weber - foul #1 on David Weber, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) David Weber, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall (C) Stuart Heck | |
| 02:05 | Georgia Southern | Scott Upshaw is called for the reach on Micheal Deacon - foul #3 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), David Weber (PF) Stephen Dean, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander (C) Trent Hall | |
| 02:05 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:05 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | The jump hook by David Weber is blocked by Jesse Alexander | 25-22 |
| 01:40 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Marlin Brown | 25-22 |
| 01:34 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz is fouled on the floor by Todd Moscato - foul #3 on Todd Moscato, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill (SG), Jon Gordon (SF), Trent Hall (C) Michael Nelson, Micheal Deacon, Marlin Brown | |
| 01:34 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:34 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 25-24 |
| 01:09 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Jesse Alexander | 25-24 |
| 00:52 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon lays it up and in | 25-26 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren is hacked by Marvin Schwartz - foul #3 on Marvin Schwartz, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Brandon Lemke (PG), Michael Nelson (SG), Micheal Deacon (SF), Marlin Brown (PF), Stuart Heck (C) Marvin Schwartz, Louis Hill, Jon Gordon, Jesse Alexander, Trent Hall | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-26 |