| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Leib (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers inbounds the ball | 15-23 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-23 |
| 19:33 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 15-25 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | John Fudge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Peter Johnson tips it in | 17-25 |
| 18:51 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter is called for traveling | 17-25 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Richard Anthony connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 18:02 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Liu - foul #2 on James Liu, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Christopher Zito (PF) Richard Anthony, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders (SF), James Burkhart (PF) Larry Chambers, Kevin Carpenter | |
| 18:02 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 18:02 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | James Liu's pass is intercepted by Mario Ortiz in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| 17:31 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Burkhart | 20-29 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | James Liu misses the runner near the basket | 20-29 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses the lay-in | 20-29 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Peter Johnson tips it in | 22-29 |
| 16:21 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Mario Ortiz | 22-32 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | John Follis travels with the ball | 22-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (PG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (PF) James Liu, John Follis, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Mario Ortiz, Henry Leib, Aaron Saunders, James Burkhart, Jerrell Rasch | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Arakaki (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Christopher Zito double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Peter Johnson (C) Matthew Bowden, Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Larry Harris - foul #2 on Larry Harris, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Harris | 22-34 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | The short jumper by John Fudge is denied by Dikembe Akre | 22-34 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 14:11 | Alabama | Larry Harris comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 14:09 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 13:45 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter hits a runner from the left block set up by Willie Arakaki and the foul's on Peter Johnson - foul #2 on Peter Johnson, team foul #3 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF), Christopher Zito (C) Richard Anthony, Larry Harris, John Fudge, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Henry Leib (SG), Aaron Saunders (SF), Jerrell Rasch (C) Rickie Gurley, Willie Arakaki, Larry Chambers, Dikembe Akre | |
| 13:45 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter misses the free throw | 22-36 |
| 13:45 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch snags the offensive board | 22-36 |
| 13:28 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 22-36 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the board | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:09 | Alabama | James Liu scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ray McGuire and he's hacked by Mario Ortiz - foul #3 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Burkhart (PF) Kevin Carpenter | |
| 13:09 | Alabama | James Liu makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 12:49 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron Saunders | 25-38 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 12:33 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 12:05 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 25-38 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Christopher Zito pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fairly fresh) SF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mario Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Leib (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Aaron Saunders (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerrell Rasch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Christopher Zito hits the easy wide open finger roll | 27-38 |
| 11:17 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Graziano - foul #1 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (PF), Peter Johnson (C) James Liu, Matthew Bowden, John Follis, Stephen Graziano, Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF) Mario Ortiz, Henry Leib, Aaron Saunders, James Burkhart | |
| 11:17 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 11:17 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | John Fudge can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Carpenter - foul #1 on Kevin Carpenter, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre (C) Jerrell Rasch | |
| 10:55 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 10:55 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 10:34 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley is fouled on the floor by John Fudge - foul #2 on John Fudge, team foul #5 | 27-40 |
| 10:20 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers loses the ball out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Zito (C) Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Burkhart (C) Dikembe Akre | |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is fouled in the backcourt by Rickie Gurley - foul #1 on Rickie Gurley, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 10:10 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Zito - foul #3 on Christopher Zito, team foul #6 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG) Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Leib (SG), Dikembe Akre (C) Willie Arakaki, Kevin Carpenter | |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | James Liu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| 09:30 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:26 | Alabama | James Liu travels in the backcourt | 27-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), John Follis (SF) James Liu, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders (SF) Larry Chambers | |
| 09:09 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ray McGuire - foul #1 on Ray McGuire, team foul #7 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) John Fudge | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG) Rickie Gurley | |
| 09:09 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 09:09 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the board | 27-46 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | A charge is called on Christopher Zito - foul #4 on Christopher Zito, team foul #8 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Peter Johnson (C) Ray McGuire, Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Fan (PF) James Burkhart | |
| 08:35 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Mario Ortiz and the foul's on Matthew Bowden - foul #1 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #9 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch (C) Dikembe Akre | |
| 08:35 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses the free throw | 27-48 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Graziano | 27-48 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Peter Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 27-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF) James Liu, John Follis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF) Mario Ortiz, Henry Leib, Aaron Saunders, Paul Fan | |
| 07:54 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willie Arakaki | 27-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fairly fresh) SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Arakaki (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Larry Harris hits the finger roll | 29-50 |
| 07:23 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-52 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Carpenter - foul #2 on Kevin Carpenter, team foul #4 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Zito (C) Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Henry Leib (SG), Aaron Saunders (SF), James Burkhart (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Rickie Gurley, Willie Arakaki, Larry Chambers, Kevin Carpenter, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 06:39 | Texas Tech | Christopher Zito swats the layup by Henry Leib | 31-52 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Larry Harris pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Larry Harris can't throw it down but he's hacked by Mario Ortiz - foul #4 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #5 | 31-52 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 06:06 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Saunders | 33-55 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ray McGuire | 36-55 |
| 05:37 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray McGuire | 39-55 |
| 05:08 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-55 |
| 05:06 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre tips it back up and in | 39-57 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Larry Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Akre - foul #1 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #6 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF), Jerrell Rasch (C) Mario Ortiz, Henry Leib, Aaron Saunders, James Burkhart, Dikembe Akre | |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 04:23 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers is denied on a dunk by Christopher Zito | 41-57 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Christopher Zito hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Bowden | 43-57 |
| 03:37 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Chambers | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray McGuire (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Larry Harris (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Zito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Arakaki (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Willie Arakaki steals the ball from Christopher Zito | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerrell Rasch and he's hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Henry Leib (SG) Rickie Gurley, Willie Arakaki | |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter makes the free throw | 43-62 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Henry Leib steals it from Larry Harris | 43-62 |
| 02:34 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib loses the ball out of bounds | 43-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders (SF), James Burkhart (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Larry Chambers, Kevin Carpenter, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #11 | 43-62 |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | Matthew Bowden is called for the reach on Mario Ortiz - foul #2 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #12 | 43-62 |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Christopher Zito gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Burkhart - foul #1 on James Burkhart, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF), Jerrell Rasch (C) Aaron Saunders, James Burkhart, Dikembe Akre | |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the free throw | 46-63 |
| 01:36 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Mario Ortiz steps in front of the Matthew Bowden pass in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| 01:28 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib lays it in set up by Mario Ortiz | 46-65 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Kevin Carpenter steals the ball from Christopher Zito | 46-65 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the board | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Larry Chambers steals it from Matthew Bowden in the backcourt | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib lays it in on a nice dish by Jerrell Rasch | 46-67 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-67 |
| 00:27 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Larry Chambers | 46-67 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz runs out the clock | 46-67 |